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Tamara Drewe

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64% Tomatometer 129 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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.
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A robust comedic cast and Stephen Frears' gift for satire elevate Tamara Drewe's slight scenario into a tart treat.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
It sounds like a fun romp, and it should be a fun romp, but it isn't. Instead, it's tiring and plain silly, without a single plausible character. Go to Full Review Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine 07/12/2013
A judicious comic actor, Arterton plays the eponymous Tamara, who throws a small English village into a tizzy when she returns from London to put the family cottage on the market. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) 02/02/2011
3/5
Frears' broader aim is to fully chart the daisy chain of consequences set in train by bad moral behaviour, a theme that has proved a favourite of his and which he prosecutes here with very satisfying results. Go to Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Sep 14
2/5
There are moments of charm and interest in this adaptation of Posy Simmonds' 2007 graphic novel, but it never quite seems to establish its tone, and the plot falls flat as a result. Go to Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek 05/07/2024
4/5
Tamara Drewe is never less than enjoyable, and it could not be a fresher prospect in the current cinematic climate. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 07/20/2022
Loses all its supposed cunning in this conflicting adaptation. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Barrie S @Barrieboy Sep 6 If you like movies spouting the f word from the start, this is for you. Not for me…I switched off after ten minutes. Squalid tripe…! See more Anderson O @Platinum2027 07/15/2025 Tamara Drewe is a fascinating rom-com that ends on a tale spin of a finale. Wow! Didn’t expect This at all. Gemma Leads fantastically as Tam back to her home country to be entangled in a love triangle and plus one. The teens are a standout of calamity and mischief, and as a result, consequences for their actions tear heartstrings. A riveting watch of a Comicbook adaptation. See more 02/09/2024 (laughs) wow so much happens just around one character I would have loved this movie if it hadn't been for that damn little 'Jody' character, I really just wanted to slap the hell out of her other than that big distraction from the plot there's beautiful scenery in the British landscapes and fine acting from Gemma Arterton Dominic Cooper is terrific comic-relief does make one ponder too; how do we attempt to succeed in life if somethin big doesnt happen to us terrible or not? its a funny, witty and sexy graphic novel adaptation that can stand on its own two feet See more 05/30/2021 Luke Evans and Tamsin Greig must have been desperate for work when they signed up for this film. There was no real plot, the whole ‘storyline' was incredibly superficial and the ending was awful. That was 110 minutes of my life wasted. See more 05/04/2021 This is the first review I have written on here, but I thought it would be remiss of me not to warn you. What utter tripe. A misogynistic, desperate romp (ie crashing tits and arse into flagstones) through an English countryside, with an English cast putting on desperately implausible English Accents. How it seems so dated I have no idea. I am honestly surprised that this even got made. Ridiculous twaddle that I has infuriated me from beginning to end. I want to swear profusely, but that is disallowed. Please believe me though, this is fuffing sh!te. See more 02/05/2021 Enjoyed this well-acted albeit farfetched Hardy adaptation of the graphic novel; Supporting work in some ways exceeded that of Arterton who visually fits the role but is often the least interesting character. See more Read all reviews
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Stephen Frears

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Gemma Arterton

Tamara Drewe

Roger Allam

Nicholas Hardiment

Dominic Cooper

Ben Sergeant

Luke Evans

Andy Cobb

Tamsin Greig

Beth Hardiment

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Stephen Frears
Producer
Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits, Tracey Seaward
Screenwriter
Moira Buffini
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Ruby Films, BBC Films
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$560.1K
Runtime
1h 45m