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Sightseers

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A couple's (Alice Lowe, Steve Oram) cross-country road trip takes a deadly turn when they decide to start killing everyone who annoys them.

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Director Ben Wheatley and writer-stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram deliver a wicked road trip movie that successfully walks the line between dark comedy and horror.

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Philip Kemp Sight & Sound Not only is Sightseers a relishable achievement for its devisers, Lowe and Oram, but it enhances Wheatley's reputation as currently the most refreshingly offbeat and unpredictable director of British crime movies. Apr 9, 2018 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk A must for cult connoisseurs who take their comedy strong and dark. Rated: 4/5 Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Graham Fuller Film Comment Magazine Devised by acting-writing comedy team Lowe and Oram and co-scripted by Amy Jump, director Ben Wheatley's professional and personal partner, the movie pokes fun at the social limitations of these lumpen Midlanders without sneering at or patronizing them. Nov 5, 2013 Full Review Michael Frank The Spool The film is quirky, offbeat, and funny in its casualness with death. Aug 10, 2023 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting The inevitable laughs stem less from the killings and more from the eerily honest depiction of splintery romance once the honeymoon period is over. Rated: 4/5 Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media This dark comedy would be a devastatingly terrifying movie if it were not for the frequent moments of hilarity. As it stands, Sightseers is a pretty special and wholly effective mix of the two. Rated: 4/5 May 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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C B Very dark but funny story about a deeply disturbed couple taking a trip in their trailer somewhere in the English countryside. As the murders pile up, it becomes less and less humorous. This film really shows how dull such an excursion would be in that part of the world in real life (of course, minus the mayhem). I wonder what the ending means? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review S. C Funny script. It's shot interestingly and with thought. The performances are pretty good. The scenery of the landscapes look great. Some editing choices seem questionable. Some of the music and its timing is iffy. A good comedic watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/23 Full Review Gareth v The type of movie the British have always excelled out, demented dark comedies. And this road trip come serial killer flick is a fine addition to other black comedies from the UK. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Bonny P Yes this movie is nuts, twisted & funny, but so am I. I've watched it three times since its release. My FIL walked out. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Chris E A truly bizarre romp that has you sympathizing with the murderous protagonists... perhaps a bit too much. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/23 Full Review Dave S When the seemingly charming Chris (Steve Oram) takes his new girlfriend Tina (Alice Lowe), a morose middle-aged woman who lives in her mother's shadow, on a road trip across England, things take an unexpected turn when Chris begins killing those who irritate him, causing the impressionable Tina to follow suit. Ben Wheatley's Sightseers is about as dark as a black comedy can be as the two protagonists manage to justify their actions in the most outrageous ways, including murder being a green initiative to help save the planet. As funny as it is at times and as compelling as the characters are, it does feel as though it becomes a bit repetitive by the mid-way point when the cycle of confrontation-murder-justification becomes a mantra without end. Regardless, it has its moments and is worth watching for the sheer audacity of the characters' actions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A couple's (Alice Lowe, Steve Oram) cross-country road trip takes a deadly turn when they decide to start killing everyone who annoys them.
Director
Ben Wheatley
Producer
James Biddle, Claire Jones, Nira Park, Andrew Starke
Screenwriter
Amy Jump, Alice Lowe, Steve Oram
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
StudioCanal, Film4, BFI Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 10, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.7K
Runtime
1h 28m
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