Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) by Babs G — 29 Jan 2008

The storyline is almost understudy to the cinematography and music....incredibly atmospheric.

This review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) was written by Babs G on 29 Jan 2008.

Picnic at Hanging Rock has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Picnic at Hanging Rock

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Rob A (593) on 30 Apr 2018

Haunting mystery/horror that is more disturbing with the questions that are answered than the ones not…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Donna B (179) on 24 Feb 2018

Unsatisfying and too many questions left unanswered. People make comments, and other people just stare and don't respond, unlike real life…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Greg S (1,081) on 21 Sep 2014

The unexplained 1900 Valentine's Day disappearance of four schoolgirls and a teacher affects the residents and neighbors of an all-girl college…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Pablo G (434) on 21 May 2017

3.9/5 Picnic at Hanging Rock creates an amazingly poetic mystery that, after its first half, seems to loose track of what made it so mesmerizing…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Deanomite (228) on 14 Jan 2020

I know it is the seminal Aussie movie (to me that is Mad max or Crocodile Dundee) and I know it is a great example of Impressionism through…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Scott R (2,451) on 17 Feb 2018

Maybe I didn't give it enough attention, but this mood piece was something I didn't enjoy. An extra half star for originality…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Ross V (116) on 15 Mar 2016

A film that has left a mark on my mind like few in recent memory, Picknick At Hanging Rock is one of the most ethereal, haunting films I can…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Max H (471) on 20 Mar 2017

Sublimely terrifying. Supernatural menace lingers around the rock, but none is ever presented…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Louisa T (193) on 26 May 2017

Peter Weir's enchanting turn of the century dreamscape is beautifully imagined though it frustratingly leaves little explanations- only insinuations…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Carole S (82) on 22 Oct 2014

I completely forgot to finish this review up…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Evelyn (2002)

By Lyric B (262) on 18 Sep 2008

The previews made it look interesting, but is was just really boring…

Read Review

Review of Elmer Gantry (1960)

By Jeff B (2,998) on 29 Jan 2011

Lancaster is breathtaking in the breadth of his charismatic creepiness in one of his countless great films about the rise and fall of a an…

Read Review

Review of Wood Job! (2014)

By Pája J (5) on 23 Dec 2016

Fine comedy with an interesting look into Japanese life and culture…

Read Review

Review of The Damned United (2009)

By Matt S (1,994) on 30 Dec 2012

This could have been a fantastic movie, but the writing was absolutely horrible…

Read Review

Review of Prayers for Bobby (2009)

By Vinicius B (117) on 05 Jun 2013

Um dos únicos méritos de Orações para Bobby são as atuações…

Read Review

Review of Flirting (1991)

By Matt G (2,017) on 12 Nov 2008

Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero). First viewing: 21.01.2003…

Read Review

Review of The Silent Twins (2022)

By Peyton Robinson (23) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 16 Sep 2022

While there's undeniable creativity in the film's visual and metaphorical aspects, there's a glaring neglect in the power needed for this film…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews