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Tulip Fever

R

Released Sep 1, 2017

1 hr. 47 min.

Romance

History

Drama

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5,000+ Ratings

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Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married. She and her lover try to raise money together by investing what little they have in the high-stakes tulip market.

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Critics Consensus

Tulip Fever is a lush, handsomely-mounted period piece undone by uninspired dialogue and excessive plotting.

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Jerod S

The "tulip craze" is a dumb one - and really just the backdrop for Vikander trying to get out of her relationship with a wrinkly old man.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Jackie K

The RT rating is a bit harsh. I watched this on TV and rather enjoyed it. Quite sweet and entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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steve d

Some good performnces undone by pure melodramatic shlock.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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farah r

Tulip Fever falters between being a historical film about the Tulip mania of the 17th century and a romantic period drama. While the performances make the period drama aspects work well enough to be deemed enjoyable, the political parts feel jarring as they appear without good context.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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isla s

This is a reasonably good period drama. It does feature some fairly raunchy scenes, so it's perhaps not an ideal watch if your with your parents or similar but the story is intriguing and the cast do well in their performances and its somewhat thought provoking too, so not an overly bad film. I quite liked the cinematography too. I would recommend this film, yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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John M

We, my wife and I, enjoyed the film. We found it a clever plot and a good concept. (Pun intended). It was interesting from an historical point of view as well as being a good story. I'm sure that those more expert may disagree. However, expertise doesn't always equal enjoyment. We don't understand why it has been rated so poorly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/22

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Justin Chadwick

Director

Alicia Vikander

Sophia Sandvoort

Dane DeHaan

Jan Van Loos

Christoph Waltz

Cornelis Sandvoort

Holliday Grainger

Maria

Jack O'Connell

Willem Brok

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Joe Clay

Times (UK)

It has a rather dull premise, with a focus on tulip economics in the 17th century.

Aug 8, 2022

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Adam White

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Such a fascinating moment in Dutch history is deserving of a far better vehicle than an episode of Hollyoaks produced by Harvey Weinstein.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 7, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film's centre doesn't hold.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 22, 2017

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Victor Stiff

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You don't get very far into Tulip Fever before feeling that something is not quite right.

Mar 30, 2020

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Perhaps if this film had been crafted as a screwball comedy it would've been more effective.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 20, 2018

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Sarah Cartland

Caution Spoilers

Parts of the plot make the tulip buyers themselves look positively restrained. Worth a look for the costumes (and how they are used), Christoph Waltz and Holliday Grainger -- otherwise save your money and buy your loved one a bunch of garage flowers.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 7, 2018

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Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married. She and her lover try to raise money together by investing what little they have in the high-stakes tulip market.

Director: Justin Chadwick
Executive Producer: Maria Cestone, Justin Chadwick, Molly Conners, David Glasser, Sarah E. Johnson, Patrick Thompson, Paul Trijbits, Bob Weinstein, Christopher Woodrow
Screenwriter: Tom Stoppard, Deborah Moggach
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Worldview Entertainment, Ruby Films, The Weinstein Company
Rating: R (Sexual Content and Nudity)
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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