Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intense
- melancholic
- volatile
- serious movie night
- mental health awareness viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found Richard Gere's performance compelling but considered the romance with the doctor forced and the film uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mr. Jones becomes romantically involved with Dr. Libbie Bowen while she is treating his bipolar disorder.
The plot connects Mr. Jones's manic episodes with his passion for music, piano, and conducting a symphony.
The film foregrounds bipolar disorder, hospitalization, therapy, and the emotional consequences of treatment within a romance plot.
Mr. Jones's manic-depressive behavior drives abrupt shifts between exhilaration, recklessness, vulnerability, and despair.
Films like Mr. Jones, and why
The Prince of Tides
shared romantic drama focus, psychological illness, and emotionally volatile central relationship
Antwone Fisher
shared adult romance, clinical psychology setting, and tension between professional boundaries and intimacy
Touched with Fire
shared melancholic character drama centered on bipolar disorder, treatment, and difficult romantic connection
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Figgis
- Release Date
- 1993-10-08
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (182)
Cast
- Richard Gere
- Lena Olin
- Anne Bancroft
- Tom Irwin
- Delroy Lindo
- Bruce Altman
- Lauren Tom
- Lisa Malkiewicz
- Thomas Kopache
- Peter Jurasik
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mr. Jones about?
- A gifted but unstable man's passionate bond with his psychiatrist tests the limits between compassionate care and forbidden intimacy.
- What is Mr. Jones like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mr. Jones as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mr. Jones violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mr. Jones.
- What did critics think of Mr. Jones?
- Critics broadly found Richard Gere's performance compelling but considered the romance with the doctor forced and the film uneven.
- Which films are like Mr. Jones?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prince of Tides, Antwone Fisher, and Touched with Fire.
- How long is Mr. Jones?
- Mr. Jones runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mr. Jones?
- In United States, Mr. Jones streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
