Bob Hoskins,
Cathy Tyson,
Michael Caine,
Robbie Coltrane,
Kate Hardie
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Bob Hoskins plays George, a tough but basically goodhearted British mob flunky, recently released from prison, where he'd served a term to cover up for his gangster boss (Michael Caine). Still willing... read more
DVD Release Date: March 13, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (262)
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April 24, 2012Edgy, but in a polite, British sort of way. Bob Hoskins is absolutely spot-on (as usual).
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November 16, 2011Only someone as vulnerable and sincere as Bob Hoskins could play the central character, an ex-con, loner, cheap, no good, now a chauffeur, with a taste for stories and a fixation for the hooker he works for. His performance carries the film. I love the use of Nat "King" Cole's m... read more
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October 30, 2011fb1664868775A great little film with great performances from Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine.
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July 25, 2010Really brilliant stuff here by Neil Jordan and totally 100% believable. Brilliant directed and gorgeously photographed too. Brilliant performance by the great Bob Hoskins who missed out on the Oscar at the time to Paul Newman. Mona Lisa may very well be one of most underrated fi... read more
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January 29, 2008A pretty gritty drama of prostitution and a developing relationship between working girl and driver, played very well by Bob Hoskins and Kathy Tyson.
I've come to realise that Bob Hoskins looks the same whatever year the film is and it's a pity we haven't see more of Kathy Tys... read more -
July 14, 2007An extremely grim but strangely romantic gangster film with strong performances all round and an intelligent script. Michael Caine is obviously enjoying playing the part of the bad guy for a change but it's probably a little bleak for many tastes.
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July 18, 2009Excellent film. Ex-con Bob Hoskins tries to protect call girl Cathy Tyson from the oily clutches of Michael Caine by running away to Brighton.
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January 18, 2012"Mona Lisa" is one of the classiest noirs out there. It starts out slow and takes a little while to gather steam, but eventually, it does and you'll find yourself deeply involved. Bob Hoskins gives a delightful performance as George, often exploding in fits of anger. He's a puzzl... read more
Critic Reviews
April 20, 2010
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
Skillfully combines comedy and thriller, romance and sleaze. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times
It's like watching the departure of an ocean liner. After all of the initial excitement, you're left on the dock, alone, wondering what all the fuss was about. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie's ending is a little too neat for my taste. But in a movie like this, everything depends on atmosphere and character, and Mona Lisa knows exactly what it is doing. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
In an era when movies about love almost always invariably devolve into formulaic affairs, Neil Jordan's Mona Lisa stands out as an often-surprising, multi-layered achievement. Full Review
July 6, 2011
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
The bracing peaks of image, acting, and narrative architecture handily win the day over a scenario that always feels more like a willfully engineered exercise than a fully plausible reality. Full Review
June 17, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The acting of Bob Hoskins in Jordan's disturbing Odd Couple tale is superb. Full Review
August 29, 2010
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
As a study of social façades as a means of social climbing, and as a character study of Hoskins' would-be angel, Mona Lisa excels... [Blu-ray] Full Review
April 20, 2010
TV Guide's Movie Guide
A detailed, thoughtful film that sensitively explores the emotions within its seedy, exploitative milieu. Full Review
April 20, 2010
Film4
Sublime acting all round, including a convincingly sinister Michael Caine as the big boss happy to profit from the loss of innocence. Full Review
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