Introducing the Dwights

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Introducing the Dwights

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Released Aug 3, 2007

1h 49m

Comedy

Drama

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Tim (Khan Chittenden) lives with his overbearing mother, Jean (Brenda Blethyn), and brain-damaged brother but has little experience with women. When he meets Jill (Emma Booth), romance blooms and the pair begin dating. Jean, whose career as a comic is in a slide, becomes jealous of her son's relationship with Jill.

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Despite a predictable storyline, Introducing the Dwights succeeds on the strength of its sweet and earnest portrayal of family dysfunction.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It doesn't quite add up as a convincingly rounded drama, thanks largely to a tepid feelgood ending, but there are many good moments - and the expert acting from Blethyn alone is worth the price of a ticket.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 21, 2007

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Brenda Blethyn gets her teeth into the role of a flamboyant showbiz monster who can't accept that her career has failed to make the big time.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 21, 2007

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This heartfelt, good-natured film grew on me, and Blethyn always commands attention.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 21, 2007

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Small-minded, ambitionless, soap-opera dreck, sure to make moviegoers wish that they were never introduced to the Dwights.

Rated: 1/10

Nov 26, 2020

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Uneven dysfunctional family dramedy for adults.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2010

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Brian Gibson

Film School Rejects

Rated: B

Oct 18, 2008

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sweet and charming family drama about an ageing comedian trying to keep her family together whilst pushing them apart. funny scenes and sad ones too. great performance from Blethyn and a good supporting cast

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/19

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A definite surprise in Australian film from this year. BY no means an Australian classic it sees the industry moving into different directions, notably producing films that will be welcomed in both the national and world wide market. Clubland, a coming of age story with hit and miss comedy may bring the more than occasional smile to your face while watching it. The character of Jean annoyed the absolute shit out of me, therefore the actress and director are successful in their characterisation. My only problem is when the film shifted and we are meant to sympathise with her I failed to see why. The difficult character of Mark wasn't pulled off as successfully as it could have been as the actor occasionally fell out of his character's speech patterns. But overall a very fine effort from the cast. I could have done without all of the sex, one scene would have sufficed, it bordered on unnecessary and uncomfortable, but that's just me. On the whole a thoroughly enjoyable Australian film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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A nice aussie flick!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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"I want to have sex with her, constantly." LOL, I wish a guy would say that to his mother about me. It was kind of cute, but I thought the guy playing the main character was younger. A 20 year old is not that shy nor naiive. :T

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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This film combined the perfect blend of teenage angst, drama, and comedy, in a wonderful combination that was heartwarming to the very core. Albeit the mother's devotion to her son definitely borderlined on the creepy, and the female best friend character was random at best, but all of the colourful characters were entrancing and the plot flowed seamlessly from start to finish. A joyous view.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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not the best Australian film around but was ok, kind of intriguing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

Tim (Khan Chittenden) lives with his overbearing mother, Jean (Brenda Blethyn), and brain-damaged brother but has little experience with women. When he meets Jill (Emma Booth), romance blooms and the pair begin dating. Jean, whose career as a comic is in a slide, becomes jealous of her son's relationship with Jill.

Director: Cherie Nowlan
Producer: Rosemary Blight
Screenwriter: Keith Thompson
Distributor: Warner Independent
Production Co: Shaftesbury Films, Goalpost Pictures, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Film Finance
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $378.9K
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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