Benny & Jolene

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Benny & Jolene

2014

1h 20m

Comedy

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23%

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13 Reviews

43%

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A rift forms between two up-and-coming folk musicians (Craig Roberts, Charlotte Ritchie) when one tries to get the other to become more commercial.

Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Two perfectly good young actors -- Craig Roberts and Charlotte Ritchie -- die a thousand comedy deaths as an up-and-coming folk duo on tour.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 23, 2014

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

What day did the Lord create Benny & Jolene, and couldn't he have rested on that day too?

Rated: 1/5

Jun 18, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

While the on-off romance between the central duo is kinda cute, they never for one minute convince as a band - a fatal flaw.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 8, 2014

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Daniel Green

CineVue

Show business is a merciless beast that saps the life force of the young... this we already know. Fortunately, what Benny & Jolene offers besides is a liberal helping of gags and a genuine sense of chemistry between leads Ritchie and Roberts.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2019

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Stefan Pape

HeyUGuys

An interesting take on becoming a folk star.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 4, 2014

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Ultimately a frustrating experience, let down by an over-reliance on improvisation, an irritating story structure, poor direction and a baffling lack of actual singing.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 4, 2014

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Jamie Adams

Director

Craig Roberts

Benny

Charlotte Ritchie

Jolene

Rosamund Hanson

Nadia

Dolly Wells

Rosamund

Ben McGregor

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Synopsis

A rift forms between two up-and-coming folk musicians (Craig Roberts, Charlotte Ritchie) when one tries to get the other to become more commercial.

Director: Jamie Adams
Screenwriter: Jamie Adams
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 20m