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      The Martins

      2001 1 hr. 22 min. Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 52% 500+ Ratings Audience Score When a well-off couple wins a vacation getaway, a working-class loser (Lee Evans) tries to claim the prize with his family. Read More Read Less

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      r 9 Woeful, this. You have two funny British comedians in Lee Evans & Kathy Burke and you... make them act serious? What a waste. Those two try, as do the rest of the cast, but 'The Martins' is kinda awful. That's thanks to poor storytelling and some very unlikeable characters. At least we have the pleasant Lennie James to watch, albeit in bits and pieces throughout - thankfully he got better roles in the decade or so following this. He is the only positive part of this in my opinion. It's abundantly clear what the film is aiming for, but man does it make a complete hash of the execution. It only lasts for around 83 minutes... 83 minutes too long, unfortunately. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member a fantastic heartwarming comedy staring the always great Lee Evans, we all know these people, you may hate them, but if u watch this you will just see how lucky you are compared to these unlucky sods that went wrong in life You may feel unworthy well how do you think these people feel Lee Evans, Kathy Burke and a whole other Extra cast of well known names make these people look as real as can be Well done and hats off to these people who can only afford budget orangeade and not a decent holiday This is Royle family- the movie, they may not have money, good holidays, nice food but what they do have love and family Fuck tango, you want family Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is less about working class people but the epitome of what people think of as benefit Britain. A very over the top character in the form of Lee Evans, but another enjoyable role from Kathy Burke. Watchable, but missable Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member At first, it feels like a pro-underdog film; a celebration of underachievement, slacking and mediocrity. But the little guy vs the world attitude exhibited by Evan's character is justifiable only to him and the film isn't really a critique on class differences, but of the misplaced sense of entitlement a lot of people share regardless of their background. It's very nineties British fare, but it's better than I expected. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly enjoyable considering I dislike Lee Evans. He's good; Kathy Burke is wonderful, as always. It's often classified as a comedy but I wouldn't come to it expecting laughs: It's too angry for that. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Sad film rather than funny about people with little hope, education and live on benefits. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Michael Thomson BBC.com Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis When a well-off couple wins a vacation getaway, a working-class loser (Lee Evans) tries to claim the prize with his family.
      Director
      Tony Grounds
      Screenwriter
      Tony Grounds
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English