Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Movie • 2020 • 102 min
"So glamorous it's criminal."
After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian adventuress, together with her devoted police detective friend, begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, an ancient curse and the disappearance of the girl's mother and massacre of her tribe.
What viewers say
Viewers who loved the TV show enjoy this feature as a fun, flirty return, praising Essie Davis, the costumes, the scenery and its adventure-romp feel, with one fan likening it to Indiana Jones in a cloche hat. Criticism comes mostly from fans and critics who feel it plays like a stretched-out episode with a bigger budget: low energy, uneven handling of melodrama and adventure, patchy effects, and too little of favorite supporting characters like Dot and Hugh. It is seen as one for existing fans rather than newcomers.
Best for: Viewers who already love Phryne Fisher and want a glamorous, lighthearted reunion rather than a tight mystery.
Summary of public viewer reviews, updated November 2026.
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🎭 Cast
Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher
Nathan Page as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson
Izabella Yena as Shirin Abbas
Rupert Penry-Jones as First Lieutenant Jonathon Lofthouse
Daniel Lapaine as Lord 'Lofty' Lofthouse
Jacqueline McKenzie as Lady Eleanor Lofthouse
Miriam Margolyes as Prudence Stanley
Khaled Abol Naga as Sheikh Kahlil Abbas