Nothing Like a Dame

Released Sep 21, 2018

1 hr. 23 min.

Documentary

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Spend a delightfully bawdy afternoon with four legends of British stage and cinema -- Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins and Joan Plowright -- as they spill the tea on life, love and art.

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Critics Consensus

Tea with the Dames proves there's plenty of entertainment value to be found in rounding up a quartet of screen legends for a chat -- and is likely to leave audiences wishing these stars would keep brewing up pots for an ongoing series.

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tom m

While this was interesting it was one of those cases where the trailer made it seem more interesting than it was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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An absolute must-see. Definitely filled with wonderful laughter, heart-warming laughter. But overall the tone of the whole "film", or documentary, whatever you want to call it, has left me feeling seriously haunted. There is an unexpected (but not at all surprising, come to think of it) deep and serious homage to Shakespeare. The film itself seems to be capturing the lives of these beautiful women vanishing into thin air (as Judi alludes to in a concluding recitation from the famous lines of Prospero), and it's both beautiful, endearing, inspiring, funny, and fun...but, at the same time tragic, frightening, depressing, and I guess humbling. We are the stuff but which dreams are made on -- Maggie hasn't even seen a single episode of Downton Abbey (she jokes she better make "haste" but it's obvious she never will). These wonderful women are so powerful, are so filled with magic, have done so much with their lives, and yet still here we witness their vanishing. And soon nothing will remain of them at all......except this and countless wonderful other films!! So the good news I guess is thank goodness some of it was captured. Though I suppose ultimately even all that will be forgotten, too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Adorei, divertido espontâneo, gerou mais entretenimento do que eu imaginava, revelações interessantes e até mesmo surpreendentes, como quando elas afirmam que toda vez que vão entrar no palco ainda tremem, ou mesmo gravar uma cena como se estivessem prendendo a respiração até que tudo termine, pois sempre imaginei que com o tempo, soasse tão natural e espontâneo, quase entediante, como normalmente qualquer outra profissão...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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kentish 1

Like wrapping up in a warm blanket. A cosy, joyful hour with the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Just grand- these ladies are brilliant in mind and spirit. About 80 min. worth of reminiscence of long, remarkable careers, husbands, and their craft. Fascinating, heartwarming, and damned funny, I recommend this for fans of the theater an esp. British cinema. 3.6 stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Horribly made and even worse editing. Made the great ladies of movies look like doddering old fools. They should have sued. They should have brought in someone who knew what they were doing to interview them.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Roger Michell

Director

Judi Dench

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Maggie Smith

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Eileen Atkins

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Joan Plowright

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Sally Angel

Producer

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

[A] cozy nonfiction film.

Mar 5, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Do you need a life pick-me-up? The dames are here for you.

Dec 26, 2018

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Candid, insightful and unpredictable, Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright and Dame Maggie Smith are not only acting legends but also great friends. And a treat to hang out with.

Dec 26, 2018

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The conversation sparkles but don't come looking for a timeline of their careers. Look instead for insight into lives lived on stage.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Tea is strictly lightweight, an opportunity to hang out with a few grande dames rather than any serious appreciation of their remarkable talents. It's a PBS Pledge Week kinda tribute, pleasing but weightless.

Oct 21, 2020

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinema Sentries

It's enjoyable watching them engage in witty banter but it's also fascinating seeing them talk about their prestigious careers. Have a sip of tea and enjoy!

Oct 5, 2020

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Synopsis

Spend a delightfully bawdy afternoon with four legends of British stage and cinema -- Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins and Joan Plowright -- as they spill the tea on life, love and art.

Director: Roger Michell
Executive Producer: Sally Angel, Debbie Manners, Jamie Carmichael, John Schmidt
Distributor: Sundance Selects
Production Co: Field Day Productions, BBC Arena
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $858.9K

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