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Release Date:
2 December 2005 (UK) moreTagline:
Some family secrets are best kept...buried. morePlot:
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Which New Dancing Pair Has Maksim Keeping Mum? (From TVGuide.com - Breaking News. 9 February 2009, 1:54 PM, PST)
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Great black comedy reviving a British tradition moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rowan Atkinson | ... | Reverend Walter Goodfellow | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Gloria Goodfellow | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Grace Hawkins | |
| Patrick Swayze | ... | Lance | |
| Tamsin Egerton | ... | Holly Goodfellow | |
| Toby Parkes | ... | Petey Goodfellow | |
| Liz Smith | ... | Mrs. Parker | |
| Emilia Fox | ... | Rosie Jones | |
| James Booth | ... | Mr. Brown | |
| Patrick Monckton | ... | Bob (Pond Workman) | |
| Rowley Irlam | ... | Ted (Pond Workman) | |
| Vivienne Moore | ... | Mrs. Martin | |
| Murray McArthur | ... | Vicar's Convention Master of Ceremonies | |
| Morgan Gower | ... | Reverend Campbell | |
| Rupert Simonian | ... | Billy Martin the Bully |
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Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
103 min | Turkey:97 min (TV version)Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:MG6 | Australia:M | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:NC-16 | Norway:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:18PL | USA:R | Germany:6 | Iceland:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | France:Unrated | Hungary:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15Fun Stuff
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Continuity: Rosie Jones (Emilia Fox) has brown eyes, whereas her older self Grace Hawkins (Maggie Smith) has blue eyes. moreQuotes:
Petey Goodfellow: [after watching his bullies' bikes give way under them] Billy Martin's dead! Billy Martin's dead![runs inside cheering]
Gloria Goodfellow: [whispering to Grace] Is Billy Martin really dead?
Grace Hawkins: [having cut the brakes, whispers back] No, just unconscious if I'm any judge. But please don't tell Petey; he's so excited.
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Did You Ever Wonder Why moreFAQ
Is there a problem with the trailer of the movie on the DVD?When Walter's wife is with the guy and he strips, why is she put off to see his willy Wonka woo woo? I didn't understand why she dosen't like Lance's Neener neener or what's the problem?
Does it reflect the British society in anyway?
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This great black comedy in the British tradition appeals to all generations. I went with my mother, wife and son and we all enjoyed it very much.
My 20-year-old son, who was not accustomed to this type of dark humour, was quite startled at how murder was portrayed in an off-hand, humorous way. I felt it was a revival of a genre going back to the "Wrong Box" [1966] and before. This film does not dwell on the violence, the gore, the sentiment or the psychological aspects of murder. It seems to be standard fare for most films but it didn't seem appropriate here.
As much I respect, Rowan Atkinson as a comedian, I was concerned that this film would be in the Mr Bean or Black Adder vein. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Rowan Atkinson is a very good actor. Most of the time, he played his role as an absent-minded vicar in an understated and sometimes quite touching way. Mr Bean fans will have their moments. There's also lots of innuendo combined with more subtle humour.
Maggie Smith is as ever excellent. The rest of the cast play their archetypal characters or in the case of Patrick Swayze's caricature well.
Though I was able to predict the overall plot, the story is entertaining and there is a gentle message about marital problems, the generation gap and hypocrisy. The scenery mainly in the Isle of Man and partly in Cornwall is stunning.
I recommend it highly.