Bad Behaviour

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Bad Behaviour

R

Released Sep 3, 1993

1h 40m

Comedy

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Gerry McAllister (Stephen Rea), a city planner growing weary of his job's endless frustrations, and his wife, Ellie (Sinead Cusack), a bookstore clerk who wants to be a writer, are Irish immigrants in middle-class North London. The couple normally muddle through with relative cheer, but when their shady contractor pal, Howard (Philip Jackson), convinces them to let his identical-twin builders (Phil Daniels) remodel their bathroom, the additional stress reveals the strain in their marriage.

Robert Faires

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2003

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Although Bad Behaviour flirts with clichés, it keeps veering away from them at the last minute, offering subtle surprises right down to a delightfully ragged ending.

Feb 5, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 8, 2005

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Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2003

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 3/4

Jul 31, 2003

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Affecting portrait of an English couple whose marriage has hit some rough spots

Jul 18, 2003

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Frances H

This film really does not have any plot and is simply a rather dull series of scenes from a couple's everyday life and they are not even a particularly interesting couple.I usually like British comedies and the cast in this one are very good actors with whom I'm familiar, but this film was simply not very entertaining or insightful.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/13

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Audience Member

What makes the film work is the cast, especially Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack. Witty and well written, funny and touching. One of those films that work on all levels. It does drag a bit in parts, but overall it flows well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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6.5/10. What makes the film work is the cast, especially Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack. Witty and well written, funny and touching. One of those films that work on all levels. It does drag a bit in parts, but overall it flows well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Les Blair

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Synopsis

Gerry McAllister (Stephen Rea), a city planner growing weary of his job's endless frustrations, and his wife, Ellie (Sinead Cusack), a bookstore clerk who wants to be a writer, are Irish immigrants in middle-class North London. The couple normally muddle through with relative cheer, but when their shady contractor pal, Howard (Philip Jackson), convinces them to let his identical-twin builders (Phil Daniels) remodel their bathroom, the additional stress reveals the strain in their marriage.

Director: Les Blair
Producer: Sarah Curtis
Production Co: British Screen Productions, Parallax Pictures, Channel Four Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 3, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround