Reports of alleged production delays and animosity between the two leads helped fuel the poor word-of-mouth preceding the film 's release . Upon release , the reviews were negative , with few critics finding anything to praise about the production . Many found fault with Roberts , calling her " miscast " ( though Malkovich , too , received his fair share of ill mention ) . The film performed poorly at the box office . It earned a paltry $ 5.6 million domestically on a budget of $ 47 million and grossed only $ 12.3 million worldwide . '' Mary Reilly '' currently holds a 26 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 43 reviews , with an average rating of 4.3 / 10 . The website 's critical consensus states : " '' Mary Reilly '' looks good and has its moments but overall , the movie borders on boredom . " Roberts was nominated for Worst Actress by the Razzie Awards , and Stephen Frears was nominated for Worst Director , but lost to '' Striptease '' . The film was also entered in the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
46th Berlin International Film Festival
46th Berlin International Film Festival
Mary Reilly (film)