Misbehaviour

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Misbehaviour

2020

1h 46m

Comedy

Drama

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A team of women hatches a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.

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Misbehaviour's overall arc will be familiar to fans of feelgood British cinema -- and so will the way it triumphs over formula to tell a thoroughly crowd-pleasing story.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

A powerful window into this rowdy, angry and game-changing historical moment where gender and race collided

Rated: 4/5

Dec 3, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

Misbehaviour tackles some serious themes, but it does so in a thoroughly entertaining fashion.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 2, 2020

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Caught in a tug-of-war between these two inimical angles, the film never blows up with the anarchic fury you're hoping for - it's polite and balanced to a dithering degree.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2020

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

The narrative is inconsistent and never quite finds its rhythm as it toggles between characters and issues, but ultimately is pleasing enough and shows a deeper insight than most movies that tackle historical events and big issues.

Jun 12, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

offers plenty to enjoy, with Kiera Knightley a personable, likeable lead and plenty of hiss-able chauvinists for her to collide with...these fictional females seem rather less interesting than their real-life counterparts as revealed in the final credits.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 7, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

While the film doesn’t quite land as smoothly as it aims, it’s refreshing to see at least an attempt at intersectional feminism in such a glossy package.

Feb 13, 2024

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Ed .

Most unladylike behavior. Sometimes a feminist’s gotta do what a woman’s gotta do. These beauty pageants were extremely popular entertainment in their day. At one point, the Miss America pageant was the year's highest rated television event. Times change, and now men have the internet as a source for objectifying women.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Kyle M

Directorially intuitive in a complicated stance as this solidly written, surprisingly tense drama shows the argumentative roots without a considerate balance when the performative edge subtly gestures there’s more regarding the issue whilst shown under sympathetic delusion with reverent imagery. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Kip K

A total waste of a great cast of actors. About halfway through, it goes stupid, stops caring about credibility, and goes for the ridiculous. I found myself saying, WHAT?? Oh yeah, RIGHT, like NO WAY!" more times than I could count. Major disappointment all around.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Kiara C

Although the ending was pretty cringe, this movie is still one of the most beautiful movie i recently watched.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Tom- F

This movies it's fantastic because is real event ! Some women denounced the apartheid and sexism ! awesome ! This is the story of Sally, a student who is part of movement of women liberation. She infiltrate the competition of Miss World 1970.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Limawenn M

The film takes place in 1970 in London , durving the famous Miss world competition, 6 women gathen together to form an anti-sexism association. They are courageous,determined women who are all fighting for the same goal : to fight for freedom , and against inequalities ( in the against face of ) men. Among them Jenny,Sue, Sarah , Jame, Jo and Philipa. I like the movie because they respected the atmosphere and the real story , the revolt in the middle of filming thé show.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Synopsis

A team of women hatches a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Producer: Suzanne Mackie, Sarah Wheale
Screenwriter: Rebecca Frayn, Gaby Chiappe
Distributor: SHOUT! Studios
Production Co: Rococo Films, Left Bank Pictures, Pathé, BFI Films, BBC Films, Ingenious Media
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 46m

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