The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
The Libertine has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Libertine was released in 2004 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 576 reviews, giving The Libertine (2004) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 54%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Libertine than critics were.
With a score of 58%, The Libertine is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2004, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2004 with similar scores include films like The Day After Tomorrow, Secret Window and Along Came Polly.
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