Name: Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1987-10-30
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Ayub Khan-Din, Frances Barber, Claire Bloom, Lesley Manville

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While London burns...

Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! Things become interesting when Sammy's father, Rafi, who is a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit. Sammy, Rosie, and Rafi try to find meaning through their lives and loves.

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Unconventional Marriage
Intellectual Street People
Inner-City Chaos
Love and Meaning
Social Commentary
Middle-Class London
Complex Relationships
Satirical

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Directed by: Stephen Frears
Written by: Hanif Kureishi
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe
Music by: Stanley Myers

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Facts

October 30, 1987 · 1 h 40 min · Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released: October 30, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom

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Is Sammy and Rosie Get Laid worth watching?

61

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 67).

Will Sammy and Rosie Get Laid make me laugh?

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Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

Is Sammy and Rosie Get Laid good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.