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Personal Services

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Personal Services

R

1987

1h 45m

Comedy

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6 Reviews

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Christine (Julie Walters) is a struggling single mother who reluctantly rents out rooms in her apartment to prostitutes to make ends meet. But when a financial jam forces her to sell her own body, Christine forsakes her reservations about her tenants. Soon, with help from veteran hooker Shirley (Shirley Stelfox), Christine transforms her apartment into a house of ill repute, her makeshift brothel servicing a passel of older male clients with decidedly kinky sexual appetites.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Personal Services is not a sensational movie, nor does it want to be. It is a study of banality, with flashes of genuine comedy.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Ángel Luis Inurria

El Pais (Spain)

In between emotion and laughter, and a dose of social criticism, Personal Services wanders aimlessly. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 21, 2020

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Shelley Mains

Sojourner

The film lacks the overt political analysis of either Marlene Gorris's Broken Mirrors or Lizzie Borden's Working Girls.

Aug 28, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Offers a wacky portrait of the sexual foibles of men.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2004

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

Rated: 3/5

Nov 21, 2002

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Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, the funniest 1.75 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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this is an awesome film and the cast is fantastic , winky poos and bot bots well worth a watch

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Hilarious with a great performance from the great Julie Walters

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Salacious comedy directed by Monty Python's Terry Jones. Julie Walters is great in this and there are plenty of scattered guffaws but the film lacks something. It's not exactly very well structured and there's no real compelling narrative; however, it is engaging enough but by no means a 'must-see'.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

This is sexual escapades at the over-the-top. DIrty old men and the girls that love them.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant performance by Julie Walters! Great quote when she's being questioned - Copper: "You will go down for this!" Christine: "I only go down for a price dear and I doubt you could afford it!"

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

Christine (Julie Walters) is a struggling single mother who reluctantly rents out rooms in her apartment to prostitutes to make ends meet. But when a financial jam forces her to sell her own body, Christine forsakes her reservations about her tenants. Soon, with help from veteran hooker Shirley (Shirley Stelfox), Christine transforms her apartment into a house of ill repute, her makeshift brothel servicing a passel of older male clients with decidedly kinky sexual appetites.

Director: Terry Jones
Producer: Tim Bevan
Screenwriter: David Leland
Production Co: British Screen Productions, Zenith Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 45m

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