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Facts

1991 · Comedy, Drama · English1.2× its budget · Critics and audiences agree · Long for comedies

Critics vs audiences

Critics and audiences agree

Critics 82Audiences 78GoodWatch 79

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer91%

  • Metacritic

    Metascore73

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score89%

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 50 K ratings3.9/5

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.6

  • Metacritic

    User score6.9

Box office

1.2×its budget

Budget
$12 M
Worldwide
$15 M

Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 58 min

Longer than most comedies, +18 min on the typical 100

Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.

Reach

Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 21 more

+8

Released

1991

August 14, 1991

35 years ago

Genres

ComedyDramaMusic

Language

English

Original language

Also spoken

Irish

Made in

  • United States
  • United Kingdom

Awards

BAFTA winner, Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

BAFTA Awards1992

  • Best Film1992Won
  • Best Director1992Won
  • Best Adapted Screenplay1992Won
  • Best Editing1992Won

Academy Awards1992

  • Film Editing1992Nominated

Content

R · Strong languageYes

Rated

  • RUnited States

Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

What's in it

  • ViolenceMild
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesMild
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids.

Starring

StarringRobert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball

70 people

Made by

Directed by Alan Parker, written with Ian La Frenais, Roddy DoyleGale Tattersall (camera), Wilson Pickett (music), Gerry Hambling (editing)·26 people in 9 departments

Directing · 2

Writing · 3

Production · 9

Camera · 2

Editing · 1

Sound · 2

Art · 4

Costume & Make-Up · 2

Other crew · 1