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Woody Allen's character study of a well-kept, upscale Manhattan woman (Mia Farrow) takes the title character on a journey through a Wonderland of her own making, in which she learns some truths about ... read more read more...herself, her relationships, and the universe in general. Alice leads a comfortable life, except for some nagging aches and pains, but when she visits the mysterious Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), he discovers that what really ails Alice is her own lack of true human experience. Alice has been married for sixteen years to Doug (William Hurt), an emotionally detached stockbroker, and she lives a perfectly maintained life in a perfectly maintained apartment, with a pair of children and the requisite support staff. All that changes when a chance meeting with a neighbor (Joe Mantegna) leads Alice to consider an affair. Dr. Yang, seizing the opportunity, gives Alice herbal potions that make her both invisible and seductive, allowing her to free herself from her inhibitions. Plunging into her new fantasy world, Alice ultimately comes to terms with her family, her husband, and her life. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Woody Allen

Release Date: December 25, 1990

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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2001

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  • May 25, 2012
    Mia Farrow is an upper crust Manhattan socialite fully in the material world of shopping, parties and gossip, until persistent back pain leads her to a mysterious Chinese doctor ... flights of fancy lighten this fall down the rabbit hole but the stop, despite typically good Allen... read more ensemble work, is ordinary enough.
  • January 28, 2012
    Much like Burn After Reading felt like the Coens trying too hard to make a "Coen" film, Alice, a loose reimagining of Juliet of the Spirits, feels like Woody desperately trying to make a "Woody Allen" film. To no avail.
  • October 16, 2010
    Ghosts, hallucinations, love potions, invisibility and penguins. An outlandish but likable exposé on the true meaning of happiness. (Directed by Woody Allen)
  • September 23, 2010
    This film very much has the Woody Allen stamp on it and you?d be able to tell it was a Woody Allen film even if you did not know. It?s a quirky film, where the imagination is brought to life helped along with a few magical herbs and where an escalation of events help to guide th... read moree main character toward her niche in life.

    An enjoyable performance from Mia Farrow, who in parts seem to turn into Woody Allen with the overtalking nervous episodes.
  • July 15, 2010
    I love Mia Farrow's subtle seductress, but the plot is a bit thin.
  • November 29, 2008
    Although the originality was certainly not lacking and it pays homage to eclectic sources like Charles Dickens and Alice in Wonderland all at once, this is one of the few Woody Allen movies I've found to be draggy and not fully developed. It IS one of the longer ones, and after t... read morehe first half and she's had her affair and everything it just sort of meanders along. Also, the physical comedy in this movie just doesn't work. Mia Farrow isn't a naturally funny actress and she can't do the awkward-rush-get-caught-fall thing that Allen has perfected to save her life.
  • October 27, 2008
    I thought this movie was very entertaining mainly because Mia does an amazing Woody Allen as a women impression really well. The thing that got to me the most was the cinematography which ranks up there with the best of Woody's films. I also like Joe Mantagna a lot in the film an... read mored thought he gave a cool performance.
  • January 25, 2008
    What a strange movie. For the most part, I didn't like it. I decided Mia Farrow is best when she doesn't have to carry an entire movie on her shoulders. It's dull at points, but the ending is surprisingly thouching. I only got a couple chuckles in.
  • August 9, 2011
    Some scenes were pretentious, others scenes felt like sitting out in the park on a Sunday afternoon. "Alice" isn't a bad film but by the time you are done watching the movie, you'll easily have forgotten it. I was getting the feeling Allen dedicated this movie to Mia Farrow.
  • July 26, 2010
    A cute little story with a fun trippy edge.

Critic Reviews


Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Alice may be a minor work in the Allen canon, but when its grace notes manage to be heard above the whimsy, they ring true.

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Continues Allen's endless, banal quest for the Big Answers. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's a strange, magical film. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Farrow peers through the looking glass sparkly in lovely Alice, a downright adorable collaboration with the mellowed father-of-her-child. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
April 24, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

a second-tier Woody Allen film, starring then companion Mia Farrow. Full Review

James Sanford
August 5, 2003
James Sanford, James Sanford on Film

Farrow relishes the opportunity to play everything from a timid, guilt-racked housewife to a sultry amoral siren, who does everything short of attacking her victim... Full Review

Rob Thomas
July 31, 2003
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Allen overstuffs the movie with cameos and contrivances.

Ken Hanke
April 24, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Underrated Woody Allen offering with some fine performances and a lot of style.

David Nusair
September 24, 2002
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

Supposedly whimsical fantasy by Woody Allen feels forced and underdeveloped. Great performances by Joe Mantegna and Mia Farrow are lost in Allen's bizarre dream world.

Stephen Farber
January 9, 2002
Stephen Farber, Movieline

Drags on far too long, but there are moments that tickle the imagination and continue to provoke chuckles days after seeing the film. Full Review

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