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Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

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Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

2007

1h 42m

Comedy

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Following a dysfunctional family on their 1968 journey from West Yorkshire to East Germany and back again.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Despite its predictable graph, the film stays watchable, essentially because of Mrs Ratcliffe's doughty act: [Catherine] Tate sets her jaw and grabs the bit and goes at it.

Apr 26, 2019

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

Pleasingly anarchic.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2007

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

Very gauche stuff.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2007

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Enjoyable comedy drama with a sharp script and superb performances, though it loses its focus towards the end.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2007

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Lively and colourful, and also a little contrived. But it features a strikingly engaging performance from Tate.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2007

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acsdoug D

It had some rather humorous moments, as well as some telling comments about communism, but the last part of the movie turns into an unrealistic farce.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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An underrated comedy gem. I'd love to see this get a wider release on streaming services. Catherine Tate is simply incredible here as both a comedic and dramatic actress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Funny satire of life in communist areas from a hilarious viewpoint. Rightfully so, it also has its rather serious moments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Littered with absurd historic inaccuracies this is a banal and only occasionally funny movie that rambled along without much of a story or purpose. Watchable and forgettable...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Dire with dreadful accents.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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The most important characteristic of "Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution" is its soul. Yes, yes, we all have seen similar films before but this is still a special one - hilarious, moving, realistic, a cry for freedom.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Bille Eltringham

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Catherine Tate

Dorothy Ratcliffe

Iain Glen

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Brittany Ashworth

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Synopsis

Following a dysfunctional family on their 1968 journey from West Yorkshire to East Germany and back again.

Director: Bille Eltringham
Producer: Leslee Udwin
Screenwriter: Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 42m

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