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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

TV-14 1989 2h 45m Comedy Drama List
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
An English evangelist (Charlotte Coleman) loves another girl (Cathryn Bradshaw), driving her fanatic family to drastic action. Read More Read Less

Critics Reviews

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Ray Loynd Los Angeles Times A beguiling BBC drama, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit,", unfolds like a cinematic, first-person novel, in this case the odyssey of a girl growing up in a fanatical evangelical environment in northern England. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" is anything but silly. It's a fresh, challenging and memorable little movie. Parental -- and all other -- attention is advised. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Nathan Rabin AV Club A brilliant pitch-black comedy, Oranges manages to be at once creepy, sad and deliriously funny. May 30, 2001 Full Review Guinevere Turner The Advocate Oranges is a classic film, true to the poetry of the book it is based on -- and not to be missed. Jun 1, 2022 Full Review Ren Jender Bitch Flicks Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, is one of the few films in theaters or on TV which contains both a coming-out story and another parallel, equally compelling story. Mar 12, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 24, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Gripping, chilling and original. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Well-observed, especially in its first half, as a British girl grows up with a devout adoptive mother and starts to question her upbringing when it conflicts with her falling in love. The last half is a tad too neatly tied up. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An English evangelist (Charlotte Coleman) loves another girl (Cathryn Bradshaw), driving her fanatic family to drastic action.
Director
Beeban Kidron
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 45m