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Shirley

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
Renowned horror writer Shirley Jackson is on the precipice of writing her masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds upends her meticulous routine and heightens tensions in her already tempestuous relationship with her philandering husband.
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A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

  • Director
    • Josephine Decker
  • Writers
    • Sarah Gubbins
    • Susan Scarf Merrell
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Odessa Young
    • Michael Stuhlbarg
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Josephine Decker
    • Writers
      • Sarah Gubbins
      • Susan Scarf Merrell
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Odessa Young
      • Michael Stuhlbarg
    • 151User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 25 nominations

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    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson
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    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson

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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Shirley Jackson
    Odessa Young
    Odessa Young
    • Rose Nemser…
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Stanley Hyman
    Logan Lerman
    Logan Lerman
    • Fred Nemser
    Victoria Pedretti
    Victoria Pedretti
    • Katherine
    Robert Wuhl
    Robert Wuhl
    • Randy Fisher
    Paul O'Brien
    Paul O'Brien
    • Dean
    Orlagh Cassidy
    Orlagh Cassidy
    • Caroline
    Bisserat Tseggai
    Bisserat Tseggai
    • Peggy
    Allen McCullough
    Allen McCullough
    • Norman
    Tony Manna
    Tony Manna
    • Drunken Fellow
    Molly Fahey
    Molly Fahey
    • Faculty Wife
    • (as Molly Elizabeth Fahey)
    Edward O'Blenis
    Edward O'Blenis
    • Ralph Ellison
    Ryan Spahn
    Ryan Spahn
    • Drunk Cad
    Vincent McCauley
    Vincent McCauley
    • Grad Student
    Emily Decker
    Emily Decker
    • Prissy College Student
    Kecia Lewis
    Kecia Lewis
    • Nurse
    Alex Sherman
    • Paula
    • (as Alexandria Sherman)
    • Director
      • Josephine Decker
    • Writers
      • Sarah Gubbins
      • Susan Scarf Merrell
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The missing Bennington College student referred to in the film was Paula Jean Welden who, while off campus, disappeared on December 1, 1946 while walking on Vermont's Long Trail hiking route.
    • Goofs
      The death cap mushrooms Shirley points to don't resemble death cap mushrooms at all, which are usually white and flat-capped. It's entirely possible this is another example of Shirley's psychological manipulation.
    • Quotes

      Shirley Jackson: [to Rose] Let's pray for a boy. The world is too cruel to girls.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Quick Movie Reviews: Guns Akimbo, Honey Boy, Da 5 Bloods, Becky, The Lovebirds & More! (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm in Town
      Written by Frantic Faye Thomas (as Faye Thomas)
      Performed by Frantic Faye Thomas
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    User reviews151

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    5/10

    Bad Script, Great Actors

    Elisabeth Moss & Michael Stuhlbarg are terrific actors & deliver very strong performances in this uneven film. The script is all over the place, the tone if off and the film can't decide if it wants to be an edgy biopic or another Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? I'm a big fan of Shirley Jackson's writing & wanted to like this movie but found it so sloppily made and un-involving, it was a disappointment.
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    • Jun 13, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ширлі
    • Production companies
      • Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF)
      • Killer Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $275,863
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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