Tamara Drewe

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Tamara Drewe

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Released Oct 8, 2010

1h 50m

Comedy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Aug 30, 2018

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Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

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.

Jul 12, 2013

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 2, 2011

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

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.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 14, 2025

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

Tamara Drewe is never less than enjoyable, and it could not be a fresher prospect in the current cinematic climate.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2024

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Loses all its supposed cunning in this conflicting adaptation. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 20, 2022

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Barrie S

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…!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Anderson O

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Audience Member

(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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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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 50m

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