Grow Your Own

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Grow Your Own

2007

1h 37m

Comedy

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British gardeners at a Merseyside allotment feel resentment when some refugees are given plots of land at their site.

Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Affectionate and heartwarming it will seem to those who enjoy this sort of thing; painfully slow and dramatically inert might be the criticism of doubters.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 15, 2007

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

One could wish that this parable of difference and tolerance gladdened the heart, but its effortful comedy has quite the opposite effect. It's just weedy.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 15, 2007

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's a shame for John Pilger that The War on Democracy, his documentary about how Venezuelan leader Hugo Chvez is a symbol of the growth of people power in Latin America, is being released at a time when Chvez has shut down TV companies that oppose him.

Jun 15, 2007

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

It's what could be termed a gentle comedy, this story about immigrants trying to blend into the fabric of rural British society; a routinely pleasant small comedy that explores Britain's immigration issues and relevant enough to touch a nerve anywhere

Nov 20, 2008

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

This derivative drama might have worked quite well as a four-part mini Sunday night series for the BBC. As a film, however, it fails on almost every count.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 20, 2007

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Average comedy-drama that's not as moving or as funny as it thinks it is, but remains watchable thanks to strong performances and likeable characters.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2007

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I liked this allotment-based film and would definitely encourage fellow plot holders to watch it!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Heart warming hidden gem. A nice lazy Sunday afternoon film with some great British acting talent.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Charming little movie. I enjoyed it very much and it reminded me of some folk I know. Now I want a plot too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

A good light-hearted comedy-with-a-message focussing on racial tensions in the UK under the guise of an allotment plot scheme in London. The humour is quick and the characters are amusingly recognisable. A small, independent piece but well worth looking up.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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A really good film, far better than I thought it would be! Comical, serious and a good all rounder. Definitely one to recommend! Enjoy!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Strong performances and likable characters - says it all, a little scant of the laughs for a comedy (it feels like it should have been funnier).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

British gardeners at a Merseyside allotment feel resentment when some refugees are given plots of land at their site.

Director: Richard Laxton
Screenwriter: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Carl Hunter
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2014
Runtime: 1h 37m

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