Trailer
Summary
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+33)
Critics 29Audiences 62GoodWatch 45
Metascore38
Tomatometer19%
User score7.0
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+2Released
2001
March 1, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany
United States- United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 21 more33 people
- Alan RickmanPhil Allen
- Natasha RichardsonShelley Allen
- Rachel GriffithsSandra
- Rachael Leigh CookChristina Robertson
- Josh HartnettBrian Allen
- Bill NighyRay Robertson
- Warren ClarkeTony
- Rosemary HarrisDaisy
Hugh BonnevilleLouis
Heidi KlumJasmine
Peter McDonaldVincent
Michael McElhattonRobert
David BradleyNoah
Ben CromptonSaul- ARAnn RyeMargaret, Farmer's Wife
- RERay Emmet BrownTJ
Oliver Ford DaviesDoctor Hamilton
Paul CopleyKen- EWElizabeth WoodcockSharon
Mark BentonGeorge, Journalist #1- GLGordon Langford RoweStanley, Journalist #2
- JLJohnny LeezeJournalist #3
Stephen GrahamPress Photographer
Peter KayCyril the Barman
Directing · 7
- Paddy Breathnach Director
- Simon Moseley First Assistant Director
- Alex Oakley Third Assistant Director
- Sallie Hard Second Assistant Director
- Richard Styles Assistant Director
- Ben Burt Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Simon Beaufoy Writer
Production · 13
- Sydney Pollack Executive Producer
- Nigel Sinclair Executive Producer
- Chris Sievernich Executive Producer
- Guy East Executive Producer
- Julie Goldstein Executive Producer
- Moritz Borman Executive Producer
Camera · 13
- Cian de Buitléar Director of Photography
- Peter Field Camera Operator
- John Gamble Other
- Kenny Groom Focus Puller
- Laurie Sparham Still Photographer
- John Pardue Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Lawson Editor
Sound · 15
- Patrick Doyle Original Music Composer
- Mark Auguste Supervising Sound Editor
- Daniel Laurie ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
- Steve Single Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James Seddon Dolby Consultant
- Howard Halsall ADR Editor
Art · 14
- Sophie Becher Production Design
- Rob Anderson Construction Manager
- Lance Smith Painter
- Amanda Craggs Runner Art Department
- Robina Kelly Art Department Assistant
- Niamh Coulter Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Rosie Hackett Costume Design
- Jenny Shircore Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Kevin Alexander Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Loulia Sheppard Hairstylist
- Charley McEwen Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Lesa Warrener Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Paul Mann Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Mark Clayton Electrician
- James McGuire Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Graeme Crowther Stunts
- David Plewis Special Effects Technician
- Glen Moore Special Effects Technician
- Norman McGeoch Special Effects Technician
- Joel Blesham Special Effects Technician
- Steve Mitchell Scenic Artist
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