Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

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Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

1995
Movie
90 min
English

A scientist creating perfumes inherits his great grandfather Dr. Jekyll's formula and decides to use modern technology to improve it. He ends up as an ambitious, ruthless woman. She tries to prevent returning into the spineless man.

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IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes13%
Metacritic36/100
Google Users48%
Director: David PriceGenres: Comedy, Horror, Romance

Plot Summary

A charismatic but unethical businessman develops a potion that transforms him into a seductive and manipulative woman. This new persona allows him to get ahead in his career and personal life, but the dual nature of his existence soon spirals out of control, leading to chaotic and comedic consequences as he struggles to maintain his secret.

Critical Reception

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its uninspired plot, predictable humor, and questionable premise. Audience reception was similarly poor, with the film failing to find commercial success.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies on tired gender-bending tropes and lacks genuine wit or insight.

  • Performances are generally considered weak, failing to elevate the material.

  • The premise is seen as a crude and unimaginative update of a classic story.

Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be a predictable and unfunny comedy, with many criticizing the weak plot and lack of originality. Some viewers felt the film was a poor attempt at humor and a waste of time.

Fun Fact

The film's premise draws inspiration from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,' but drastically alters the tone and themes to fit a modern comedic, albeit unsuccessful, horror-romance genre.

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