Hampstead

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Hampstead

PG-13

2019

1h 43m

Romance

Comedy

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Though Emily and Donald live in the same London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. Emily is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford, and Donald is an Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause -- but gets more than she bargained for when romance blossoms.

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Critics Consensus

Hampstead plays matchmaker with a pair of talented veterans, but the sum of their efforts isn't enough to overcome a deeply mediocre story.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

Here Keaton reprises the role of the slightly kooky, klutzy, and lovable gal next door in this toasty crumpet of a film, set around London's scenic Hampstead Heath.

Jul 18, 2019

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

More often, though, Hopkins and writer Robert Festinger pile up the commonplaces hoping they'll result in actual characters.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 14, 2019

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The quasi-credible friendship that develops between Emily and Harry gives way to a less plausible romance. But the winning, sympathetic Keaton and an enjoyably puckish Gleeson largely sell the contrived setup.

Jun 13, 2019

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Rhodé Marshall

City Press (South Africa)

At best, you'll find this to be a corny comedy-drama that you wish you'd never seen. The acting isn't terrible, but not even that can save this from being uninspired.

Apr 15, 2020

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Mark Dujsik

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Robert Festinger's screenplay never really establishes any expectations or promises for what the story and characters will be.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 19, 2019

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Diane Keaton still looks like Annie Hall, a little older and a little wiser. Pairing her with the grizzled but appealing Brendan Gleeson is a plus.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 20, 2019

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Kathryn V

I can't believe this only got 40s. It was such a nice story and the ending was sweet.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Julee D

I very much enjoyed this movie Hampstead, the cast, the topics, and that it was made. In a land where so many movies are a dime a dozen, yet serve no purpose in the long term compared to where the investment of efforts could have been spent elsewhere, this movie like so many Diane Keaton chose, honored real and fragile, usually unseen, unfeatured characters in movies, I'm glad I saw it, I'm glad it was made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Yessie Y

Deary me, the only likeable character was Donald! Diane Keatons' character Emily was genuinely pathetic, dithering around and never expressing any loyalty until the court case. What a meddler too, expecting the man to leave his home that he's been fighting for and telling him to 'woo' her...I was glad when he asked her to leave. Her son was also self absorbed and childish for his age. I'm all for a feel good formulaic movie now and again, but it's got to have characters with some substance, this was so poorly scripted. Shame.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Elysia L

it's totally fine, the kind of thing you can just put on in mixed company when you don't know what else to chose

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Georgia L

A great Christmas Eve feel good movie with a vibe similar to All Creatures Great and Small, but in a contemporary setting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Bahad j

The idea behind this movie moved me a lot, but it was a movie with really satisfying expectations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Synopsis

Though Emily and Donald live in the same London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. Emily is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford, and Donald is an Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause -- but gets more than she bargained for when romance blossoms.

Director: Joel Hopkins
Producer: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae
Screenwriter: Robert Festinger
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Motion Picture Capital, Ecosse Films, Scope Pictures, IFC Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.4K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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