Summary
Prison inmate Colin Briggs is introduced to gardening, and when his thriving prison garden attracts the attention of flamboyant gardening expert Georgina Woodhouse, she offers to sponsor the inmates in an upcoming flower show. At the Hampton Court Flower Show, Colin meets Georgina's daughter and romance is in bloom.
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 (+20)
Critics 47Audiences 67GoodWatch 50
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 16 countries, rent or buy in 55 more
+6
Released
2001
July 27, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaActionCrimeRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
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
- ViolenceLittle or none
- 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 NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
30 people
Clive OwenColin Briggs
Helen MirrenGeorgina Woodhouse
David KellyFergus Wilks
Warren ClarkeGovernor Gerald Hodge
Danny DyerTony
Adam FogertyRaw
Paterson JosephJimmy
Natasha LittlePrimrose Woodhouse
Peter GuinnessDudley
Lucy PunchHolly
Sally EdwardsSusan Hodge
Donald DouglasNigel
Kevin McMonagleLaurence- JSJulie SaundersSarah
- JMJordan MaxwellJohn
David LyonHome Secretary
Jan ChappellPeggy Tortworth, Prisons Minister
Timothy CarltonHampton Court Official
Sudha BhucharPrison Board Official- IEIan EastPrison Board Official
Paul RidleyPrison Board Official- BCBrenda CowlingBookshop Customer
Charles De'AthJulian
T.R. BowenRoyal Horticultural Society President (as Trevor Bowen)
Directing · 1
- Joel Hershman Director, Writer
Production · 8
- Daniel J. Victor Executive Producer, Producer
- Trudie Styler Producer
- Travis Swords Producer
- Michelle Guish Casting
- Hermione Ninnim Production Coordinator
- Kevan Van Thompson Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- John Daly Director of Photography
- Andrew Banwell Clapper Loader
Editing · 2
- Justin Krish Editor
- Tariq Anwar Associate Editor
Sound · 1
- Guy Dagul Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Tim Hutchinson Production Design
- Neesh Ruben Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Frances Tempest Costume Design
- Dorka Nieradzik Makeup & Hair
- Shirley Nevin Wardrobe Supervisor
Other crew · 3
- Steve Dent Stunt Coordinator
- Paula Deitz Creative Consultant
- Peter Hutchinson Special Effects
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