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Rita, Sue and Bob Too!

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In a poor area in the north of England, impoverished teen baby sitters Rita (Siobhan Finneran) and Sue (Michelle Holmes) become involved in an affair with Bob (George Costigan), their employer, who lives with his family in a modern house on the wealthy side of town. After Bob's marriage falls apart, he begins to wonder if he is taking advantage of the girls, but they enjoy the odd relationship and use it to escape their troubled family lives, which involve alcoholism and welfare dependence.

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El Pais Staff El Pais (Spain) Rita, Sue and Bob Too feels both fresh and new, and it's significant in the genesis of the new British cinema. [Full Review in Spanish] Jun 23, 2020 Full Review Hilary Mantel The Spectator The film asks us to like [Rita and Sue] and pity them, to find them funny and to find their lives funny, but in fact the girls appear desperate and pathetic Apr 11, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing The piece's social jabs are so unassuming that it's easy to simply accept this as a ribald comedy with dark undertones. But the criticism can indeed be located (and endorsed). Rated: 3/4 May 13, 2014 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 26, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice The snap, crackle, and pop of Andrea Dunbar's screenplay reveals that sex rarely solves the problems people hope it will. Rated: 3/5 Aug 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert B An absolute classic! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Pure British 80's classic! Fuckin awesome film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic film an absolute must watch film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The film is amazing it is a staple of Britain's films from the 80s full of comedy and if you were to ask any one they would no what it is Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Always puts a smile on my face,brilliant Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/19 Full Review Audience Member Alan Clarke must love tracking shots, because there are numerous uses of them during the film; otherwise, a bawdy British sex farce with some attempts at social commentary. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a poor area in the north of England, impoverished teen baby sitters Rita (Siobhan Finneran) and Sue (Michelle Holmes) become involved in an affair with Bob (George Costigan), their employer, who lives with his family in a modern house on the wealthy side of town. After Bob's marriage falls apart, he begins to wonder if he is taking advantage of the girls, but they enjoy the odd relationship and use it to escape their troubled family lives, which involve alcoholism and welfare dependence.
Director
Alan Clarke
Producer
Sanford Lieberson
Screenwriter
Andrea Dunbar
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m