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Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

2007 1h 42m Comedy List
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Following a dysfunctional family on their 1968 journey from West Yorkshire to East Germany and back again.

Critics Reviews

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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 Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com Pleasingly anarchic. Rated: 3/5 Oct 27, 2007 Full Review Andrew Pulver Guardian Very gauche stuff. Rated: 2/5 Oct 27, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review root 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Dire with dreadful accents. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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