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Hallam Foe

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British teenager Hallam Foe (Jamie Bell) still mourns his mother's suicide and refuses to open up to his stepmother, Verity (Claire Forlani). After Verity seduces and blackmails him, Hallam runs away to Edinburgh and meets Kate (Sophia Myles), a manager in a hotel who gives him a job. Kate reminds Hallam of his mother, and he begins spying on her from a clock tower overlooking her apartment. Gradually, Hallam and Kate form a complicated relationship as he tries to cope with his mother's death.
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Carefully balanced between the dark and the dreamy, Mister Foe is a charged coming-of-age story with whimsy and bite.

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James Hannaham Salon.com Jamie Bell, who plays the title character in the new film Mister Foe, is the next Christian Bale. At least. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune [A] prettily photographed but relationally science-fictional coming-of-age blather. Rated: 2/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle Bell was a decent kid actor and a terrific dancer in Billy Elliot, but he's grown into a really first-rate actor. Rated: 4/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row Has a strange kind of charm, a warm, open disposition that even in its darkest moments, we always pull for Hallam. Rated: 3/4 Jul 7, 2019 Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Hallam Foe does quite a few rather nasty things, but Mr. Bell's engaging and empathetic performance makes him a character we can't stop caring about. Rated: 3/4 Dec 13, 2018 Full Review Sean Nelson The Stranger (Seattle, WA) [Mister Foe] creates a gently, but deeply, moral atmosphere. Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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babarizam D Reminded me of Peeping Tom Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Even he was being strange, had some charming attitude. So good cast and so good storytelling Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Bahad j I really liked the camera used in the movie. Because the angles and small details are captured very well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Gnr E Such a beautiful movie I can’t stop thinking about this Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Audience Member 'Hallam Foe' solely depends on the performance of Jamie Bell as the title character and boy does he deliver. As an audience, you are watching a teen growing up in the shadow of his mother's death which causes him to withdraw within himself and create somewhat disturbing fantasies. Hallam Foe even finds his stepmother (Claire Forlani) attractive but changes his mind after he accuses her of killing his mother. Foe is forced to go to Edinburgh in order to make a life for himself. As he pounces from rooftop to rooftop, he notices a woman named Kate (Sophia Mules) who is the spitting image of his late mother. Foe does everything he can to get closer to Kate and in doing so discovers a lot about himself and the truth of his fantasies. As was mentioned, Jamie Bell is terrific. You cannot sympathize for him at the beginning then he gives you moments of less creepy vulnerability that makes you feel sorry for him. I do like the tone and styling this movie takes but the drama sometimes takes a "that escalated quickly" turn. This does not help the film turn into a very good or excellent film but because of Bell's performance, beautifully shot Edinburgh, the nervous sexual tension between Hallam and Kate (played well by Myles), and a nice soundtrack among other things, 'Hallam Foe' manages to still entrance despite its oversteps. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Quirky film about a weirdo voyeur and his complex love for his mother. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Mackenzie

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Jamie Bell

Hallam Foe

Sophia Myles

Kate Breck

Ciarán Hinds

Julius Foe

Jamie Sives

Alasdair

Maurice Roëves

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Synopsis British teenager Hallam Foe (Jamie Bell) still mourns his mother's suicide and refuses to open up to his stepmother, Verity (Claire Forlani). After Verity seduces and blackmails him, Hallam runs away to Edinburgh and meets Kate (Sophia Myles), a manager in a hotel who gives him a job. Kate reminds Hallam of his mother, and he begins spying on her from a clock tower overlooking her apartment. Gradually, Hallam and Kate form a complicated relationship as he tries to cope with his mother's death.
Director
David Mackenzie
Producer
Gillian Berrie
Screenwriter
Peter Jinks, David Mackenzie, Ed Whitmore
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Ingenious Film Partners, FilmFour, Scottish Screen, Lunar Films
Rating
R (Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.3K
Runtime
1h 35m
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