Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
3.6
(86)
Thriller
2019
88 min
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An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.
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"Christina Ricci is great in her role as an involuntarily kept woman in a lunatic asylum in this film based on a true story."
Sonia Barajas ♡
"3.5"
Kayla
"Shocking ending ..."
Meshkat
"I very much enjoyed this movie. At first it was quite slow and I thought it was going to be your typical LifeTime movie. However, it really picked up and turned into quite a good movie. This woman was an inspiration and I’m glad her story and the story of those women were told in her book. Highly recommend!"
Alyssa 🌺
"Romance is a bit much in the beginning for my taste but 100% would recommend :)"
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Max
"Fantastic movie! Based on a true story. Nellie Bly was an incredible woman."
Deana
"Wow wow wow this movie is really good. I've seen it once, so its rare for me to add this to my favorite movie list, but this is where its going. Great acting by Christina Ricci, powerful story about the reality of mental health institutions back then"
Nikki Rae
"Just read Nellie Bly's own work on her stay in the "madhouse." This film was a really insulting adaptation of her work and experience in my opinion. "
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