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A Friend of Dorothy

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A lonely widow's quiet life is upended when a teenage boy accidentally kicks his football into her garden.

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Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 3d
2.5/4
Overwritten sentimental overkill and a shameless hambone of a performance. Go to Full Review William Bibbiani TheWrap Feb 20
A kindhearted, excellently crafted tearjerker. It’s also a little cliché and heavy-handed, but that’s no great sin when the storytelling is genuine and the emotions are earned. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 3d
3.5/5
Nwachukwu...is a stand-out talent, and brings a real delicacy to this role. Go to Full Review Dan Scully ScullyVision Mar 12
Well-constructed, but otherwise insufferable. I’m dizzy from all the eye-rolling. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily Feb 24
Margolyes is an acting treasure, but then we knew that didn’t we? She is perfectly matched with the promising Nwachukwu, who makes a strong impression against a true pro here. It’s a charmer. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Feb 18
4/5
A sweet parable about seeing and being seen, as an old woman befriends a young man who dreams of more than his humble roots. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Lee Knight

Director

Miriam Margolyes

Dorothy

Alistair Nwachukwu

JJ

Oscar Lloyd

Scott

Stephen Fry

Dickie
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lonely widow's quiet life is upended when a teenage boy accidentally kicks his football into her garden.
Director
Lee Knight
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
21m