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      A Room for Romeo Brass

      R Released Aug 23, 1999 1 hr. 27 min. Comedy Drama List
      68% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score The humorous, harsh, and movingly human coming-of-age tale of two 12 year-old boys. Romeo Brass and Gavin "Knocks" Woolley, an unlikely pair of best friends: Romeo is husky and tough, while Knocks is an inquisitive kid with a bad back. Neighbors in a Midland housing estate, neither boy has an ideal home life: Romeo's father is angry and estranged, while Knocks can't communicate with his remote, couch-potato dad. The boys' shared sense of humor and high spirits bond and strengthen them. Read More Read Less

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      Abby A I enjoyed this film and would recommend it to many people! The story follows two young boys( Romeo and Gavin) in working class England. The two boys meet Morell- an eccentric man who quickly becomes infatuated with Romeos sister and decide to help him out. The humour in this film is impeccable. The dynamic between Romeo and Gavin is hilarious and other characters provide great comedic relief. Paddy Considine does an incredible job of playing the complicated character that is Morell. Aside from being funny the film does a great job of portraying the different issues affecting the young boys and gives a great snapshot into the lives of people in working class England at the time. I thought that the soundtrack was great and fitted the film well. The ending was great and hugely satisfying. Overall this film was fantastic and I would definetly recommend! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/23 Full Review nefasto r On the same style of "Somers Town", but way less charming and interesting. The song is cute, but never finds the right tone. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Early Shane Meadows film that you can see him developing that raw style that makes you laugh one moment only to shock you the next Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member If you had told me while I was watching the first half of this movie that the ending would be an intense denouement that would hit me like a ton of bricks and leaving me reeling and emotionally exhausted I would have thought you were a lunatic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review simon d Shane Meadows makes films for people like me. I love the setting, the characters, the soundtrack (which is particularly good in this one), the humour, and the acting style he encourages. Paddy Considine is splendid in this, i love the fact that he seems like the most unlikely choice at first and then turns out to be perfect, which goes for most of his films. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Sort of a grim growing up tale where two bestfriends get's their friendship tested when an older fella get's involved in their lives. Paddy Considine does a fantastic job as Morell - a total looser and the main ingredient of the film. The rest of the cast is really good too. It's often mild, but some scenes are rather rugged and the evolving characters are on full view here. Observable and powerful, charming and real. The climax is great and the slow build up is both fitting and very solid. A very "British" flick that's slightly odd but at the same time very realistic. 7.5 out of 10 hip outfits. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) Paddy Considine (left) and Andrew Shim (right). Ben Marshall (left) as Gavin and Andrew Shim (right) as Romeo Brass. A scene from the film "A Room for Romeo Brass." Ben Marshall (left) and Bob Hoskins (right). Frank Harper (left) with director Shane Meadows on the set. View more photos

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out This smashing movie is fresh, true and poignant as a song. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Hard to believe a film can be both touching, dark, and disturbing all at the same time... Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Keeps things real, up to a certain point. Rated: B- Sep 1, 2008 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The humorous, harsh, and movingly human coming-of-age tale of two 12 year-old boys. Romeo Brass and Gavin "Knocks" Woolley, an unlikely pair of best friends: Romeo is husky and tough, while Knocks is an inquisitive kid with a bad back. Neighbors in a Midland housing estate, neither boy has an ideal home life: Romeo's father is angry and estranged, while Knocks can't communicate with his remote, couch-potato dad. The boys' shared sense of humor and high spirits bond and strengthen them.
      Director
      Shane Meadows
      Executive Producer
      Andras Hamori, David M. Thompson
      Screenwriter
      Paul Fraser, Shane Meadows, Robyn Slovo
      Distributor
      USA Films
      Production Co
      Alliance Atlantis Communications, BBC, October Films, Arts Council of England, Company Pictures
      Rating
      R (Some Violence|Sexuality|Pervasive Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 23, 1999, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 24, 2019
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $20.1K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.66:1)