Summary
In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 58Audiences 66GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer58%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score63%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 76 more
Released
2010
April 14, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Christian CookeFrederick "Freddie" Taylor
Tom HughesBruce Pearson
Jack DoolanSnork
Felicity JonesJulie Kendrick
Ralph FiennesMr. Kendrick
Ricky GervaisLen Taylor
Emily WatsonMrs. Kendrick
Matthew GoodeMike Ramsay
Anne ReidFreddie's Gran
Steve SpeirsSgt. Wyn Davies
Julia DavisMrs. Taylor
Francis MageeMr. Pearson
Burn GormanRenwick
David EarlBrian
Bryony HannahLouise
Matthew HolnessBand Leader
Michael JibsonCliff
Albert WellingMr. Waring
Katy MurphyMrs. Waring
Ben WillbondMartin- BWBev WillisJack Bentley
Stephen MerchantDougie Boden
Andrew BrookeHusband in Bar- MDMadeleine DunbarWife in Bar
Directing · 2
- Ricky Gervais Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Stephen Merchant Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Charlie Hanson Producer
- Sue Baden-Powell Producer
- Leo Davis Casting
- Lissy Holm Casting
Camera · 2
- Remi Adefarasin Director of Photography
- Simon Finney "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Valerio Bonelli Editor
Sound · 11
- Tim Atack Original Music Composer
- Brendan Nicholson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Andie Derrick Foley Artist
- Andrew Caller Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Liz Gallacher Music Supervisor
- Sandy Buchanan ADR Recordist
Art · 5
- Anna Higginson Production Design
- David Hindle Art Direction
- Adam Marshall Art Direction
- Tony Roche Standby Painter
- Andy Grogan Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Ruth Myers Costume Design
- Jeremy Woodhead Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Corinne Bossu Makeup Artist
- Lesley Smith Makeup Artist
- Tracey Lee Makeup Artist
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