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      Tamara Drewe

      2010, Comedy, 1h 50m

      129 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      A robust comedic cast and Stephen Frears' gift for satire elevate Tamara Drewe's slight scenario into a tart treat. Read critic reviews

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      Journalist Tamara Drewe (Gemma Arterton) returns to the small town she grew up in and causes a stir. Once an unattractive teenager with a big nose, she's had cosmetic surgery and transformed herself into a beautiful girl. She is the object of attention for three different men: Andy (Luke Evans) a local handyman and her former boyfriend; Ben (Dominic Cooper), a drummer in a rock band; and Nicholas (Roger Allam), the man who runs the local writers colony -- and also happens to be married.

      • Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language)

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Stephen Frears

      • Producer: Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits, Tracey Seaward

      • Writer: Moira Buffini

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $560.1K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

      • Production Co: Ruby Films, BBC Films

      Cast & Crew

      Gemma Arterton
      Roger Allam
      Dominic Cooper
      Luke Evans
      Tamsin Greig
      Moira Buffini
      Sharon Harel
      Christine Langan
      Maya Amsellem
      Eve Schoukroun
      Ben Davis
      Mick Audsley
      Alexandre Desplat
      Alan MacDonald
      Tina Jones
      Consolata Boyle

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      • Aug 03, 2018

        A messy dramedy that doesn't understand its own characters, their motivations or why they do what they do, and so nearly everything looks fake and implausible here, with a bunch of people changing their minds at every second in the kind of flat plot that you find in soap operas.

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      • May 28, 2015

        Somehow this thing is supposed to be a spin on Far From the Madding Crowd but except for the merest passing references it bears no semblance to that story.

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      • Oct 08, 2013

        Tamara Drewe returns to her hometown a changed woman and what a change! A little cosmetic surgery and an impeccable fashion sense has turned the former ugly duckling into the proverbial swan who turns the heads of the local swains. Adapted from a graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, the film claims to be a faithful rendering of the story. Interesting characters, a drop dead gorgeous Gemma Arterton, and an interesting romantic comedy arc made this a decent watch. However, a few plot holes left this viewer slightly dissatisfied. This film constitutes part two of a mini Gemma festival. I am hooked. I just love her fresh face and her bubbly approach to life. The extras on the NF disc include the standard "Making of.." featurette, and a discussion with the director and Gemma on how the source material became the film.

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      • Jul 04, 2012

        I loved it and not just for that scene where Gemma Arterton parades around in short shorts. The characters are rich and complicated and work well off of one another. A treat.

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