Trailer
Summary
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 58Audiences 65GoodWatch 61
Tomatometer64%
Metascore52
IMDb6.8
User score6.6
Audience score64%
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.0/5
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+21Released
2013
September 9, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 10 more16 people
- James CordenPaul Potts
- Alexandra RoachJulz
- Julie WaltersYvonne
- Colm MeaneyRoland Potts
- Jemima RooperHydrangea
- Mackenzie CrookBraddon
- Trystan GravelleMatthew
- Sion Tudor OwenChoirmaster
Alex MacqueenDr. Thorpe
Miriam LuciaSignora Fiorentino
Stanley TownsendLuciano Pavarotti
Di BotcherNurse
Jon WenningtonTalent Show Punter (uncredited)- OHOwen HunteFriend in Bar (uncredited)
- BWBrandon WhittBuncle son (uncredited)
- EWEvan WhittBuncle son (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- David Frankel Director
- James Manning Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Justin Zackham Screenplay
Production · 9
- Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
- Steve Whitney Executive Producer
- Simon Cowell Producer
- Kris Thykier Producer
- Brad Weston Producer
Camera · 3
- Florian Ballhaus Director of Photography
- Daniele Massaccesi Camera Operator
- Peter Byrne Focus Puller
Editing · 1
- Wendy Greene Bricmont Editor
Sound · 6
- Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer
- Taylor Swift Songs
- Jack Antonoff Songs
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Martin Childs Production Design
- Celia Bobak Set Decoration
- Nick Dent Supervising Art Director
- James Wakefield Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Colleen Kelsall Costume Design
- Christine Blundell Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Christina Baker Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Alexandra Joyce Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Nathaniel De'Lineadeus Special Effects Makeup Artist
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