Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and able to describe the world beyond), things get tricky for his daughter (Jessica Capshaw) and her beau (Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser, M.D." fame), who can't get their hands on his estate.
The Mesmerist has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Mesmerist was released in 2002 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 12 reviews, giving The Mesmerist (2002) an average rating of 41%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 47%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 40%.
With a score of 41%, The Mesmerist is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Showtime, Slackers and Cadet Kelly.
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