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Outside Bet

2012

1h 41m

Comedy

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In 1980s Britain, a group of unemployed friends decide to take one last gamble in life by buying a racehorse.

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London Evening Standard

A waste of most of the talent on display, though everyone goes to it with admirable fortitude.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 27, 2012

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

A few dips in the nosebag is enough.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 26, 2012

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Antonia Quirke

Financial Times

This is pantomime, not film.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 26, 2012

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Tension in the final section is never enough to send pulses galloping, making this more of a trot over well-trodden ground than a hot tip.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 7, 2012

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

I wish it were better, but it's more hardtack than Seabiscuit.

Apr 28, 2012

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

Maybe it will all seem better one bank holiday Monday on the telly.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 26, 2012

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Extremely far-fetched light drama that relies very much on a dreamlike audience to accept the very dreamlike story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Nice little british comedy. Excellent cast make the most of a very simple plot

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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British comedy set in the 80's against the backdrop of Thatcher's privatizations and social unrest. A group of seven friends very affected by the economical situation decide to risk their savings buying a racing horse that was in "special offer", the Mumper; the movie goes on telling us their adventures with the horse but also their personal and professional lives in a moment where Britain was extremely agitated. There are some funny and poignant moments but there isn't anything truly special here. It is easy to follow but it feels like the horse it is a mere excuse to show us their financial crisis, as there is really very little racing. Not a bad effort but it needs more sparkle.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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A nice, easy going story set 'up north' in England. Bob Hoskins delights as usual, and the cast are great fun to watch. One for a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Pretty average brit flick. The story hinges feebly together, the acting is very by the numbers and the end is all too predictable. Men - Horses - Race - win I cant recommend this Im afraid.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

In 1980s Britain, a group of unemployed friends decide to take one last gamble in life by buying a racehorse.

Director: Sacha Bennett
Screenwriter: Sacha Bennett, Nigel Smith
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2015
Runtime: 1h 41m

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