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Restoration
Directed by
Michael Hoffman
R
1995
1h 57m
Drama
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Romance
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6.6
71%
58%
6.1
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The exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.
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Cast of Restoration
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Merivel
Meg Ryan
Katharine
Sam Neill
King Charles II
David Thewlis
John Pearce
Hugh Grant
Elias Finn
Polly Walker
Celia Clemence
Ian McKellen
Will Gates
Ian McDiarmid
Ambrose
Mary MacLeod
Midwife
Willie Ross
Man with Visible Heart
Benjamin Whitrow
Merivel's Father
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mr. Bung
Andrew Havill
Gallant
Tony Gardner
Gallant
David Ryall
Lord Bathurst
Mark Letheren
Daniel
Sandy McDade
Hannah
Rosalind Bennett
Eleanor
David Gant
Chaffinch
Neville Watchurst
Latin Doctor
Restoration Ratings & Reviews
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Carol Cling
Gorgeous, witty romp that
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An interesting evocation of a decadent era marked by opulence, excess and abject poverty. But works equally well as a study of personal redemption amidst the turmoil.
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Rob Thomas
Ryan's hilariously out of place, but this is otherwise an entertaining yarn.
New York Times
Janet Maslin
Since the robust 17th-century picaresque tale is not enjoying any current vogue, the success of "Restoration" can be considered a very pleasant surprise.
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Dragan Antulov
Despite its flaws, Restoration proves that Hollywood can at times treat history in satisfying manner.
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Robert Downey, Jr. can do no wrong by me, and his expressiveness and irreverence are what make this film work. Seen through his eyes, the changing currents of the times are navigable only with large doses of dark humor and compassion.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
The film is overcome by the rumbling workings of a creaky plot as the story grows more serious.
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
The movie takes on a somber, fitful atmosphere of straining epic proportions. But it strays into an episodic bog that leaves it gasping for dramatic life.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Lively, lavish and grandly acted pageant.
USA Today
Mike Clark
What virtues the movie has are cosmetic.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Restoration avoids the pitfalls of pious historical reconstructions and plunges right into the cauldron.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
Even when all decked out in foppish finery, looking absolutely ridiculous to the objective eye, [Downey] can't find a way to focus your attention on him. Instead, in looking at him, all you can do is wonder: How much did those duds cost?
Washington Post
Rita Kempley
A garishly gilded, gloriously overstuffed costume drama.
Houston Chronicle
Jeff Millar
While this sly and sumptuous new film offers just the single word as its title, it will make you think of all you learned about Restoration comedy -- and drama -- in that long-ago History of the Theater 101 course.
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