Written by and starring Dakota Fanning , this film dramatizes the real-life Victorian scandal involving the unconsummated marriage between Effie Gray and the renowned art critic John Ruskin .

“Effie has completely conventional goals – she wants to marry a man who she both loves and who her family approves of, and have babies, and manage her own house.” Smart Bitches, Trashy Books · 11 years ago

Reviewers from The Guardian and The Washington Post describe it as a "handsome but inert" portrait. While it is praised for its production values and Fanning's restrained performance, many find it lacks emotional engagement because it depicts a "non-relationship" defined by alienation.

“Slow-moving period film makes intriguing tale uninteresting.” Common Sense Media · 6 months ago

Developed by , Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that pays homage to classic platformers like Rayman and Spyro .

The story centers on Effie's suffocating marriage to Ruskin, who was famously appalled by her body on their wedding night. She eventually seeks an annulment—a rare and scandalous move in the Victorian era—to marry the Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais .