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Shirley

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 47m
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Josephine Decker
  • Writers
    • Sarah Gubbins(screenplay by)
    • Susan Scarf Merrell(based on the book written by)
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Odessa Young
    • Michael Stuhlbarg
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  • Director
    • Josephine Decker
  • Writers
    • Sarah Gubbins(screenplay by)
    • Susan Scarf Merrell(based on the book written by)
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Odessa Young
    • Michael Stuhlbarg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 138User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 25 nominations

    Videos4

    "Madness" Trailer
    Trailer 1:36
    "Madness" Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Shirley
    Trailer 1:36
    Shirley
    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson
    Clip 3:08
    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson

    Photos71

    Elisabeth Moss and Odessa Young in Shirley (2020)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Michael Stuhlbarg at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Logan Lerman at an event for Shirley (2020)
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    Josephine Decker at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Sarah Gubbins at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Elisabeth Moss and Josephine Decker at an event for Shirley (2020)
    Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
    Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
    Odessa Young in Shirley (2020)

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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
    Alexandria Sherman
    • Paula
    • Director
      • Josephine Decker
    • Writers
      • Sarah Gubbins(screenplay by)
      • Susan Scarf Merrell(based on the book written by)
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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
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    User reviews138

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    6/10
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    Young married couple Rose (Odessa Young) and Fred Nemser (Logan Lerman) arrive at Bennington College to start his job. She is taken with famous author Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss). Shirley's husband Stanley Hyman (Michael Stuhlbarg) hires the young couple to keep their home.

    The film is able to capture the instability of the various relationships but I had trouble zeroing in on the stakes for most of the movie. It's not until Shirley tells Rose the truth that some stakes are injected. Before that, the two marriages have different levels of dysfunction but it only threatens to reach other levels of dysfunction. For me, the movie meanders for the first two thirds and then blows down the door in the last act. There are better ways to build up the tension and the drama in a smoother way.
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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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