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Summary
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 59Audiences 61GoodWatch 60
Metascore62
Tomatometer56%
IMDb6.5
User score6.5
Letterboxd · 18 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score52%
Box office
2.2×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $12 M
Worldwide it earned $7 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 23 more
+10Released
2017
November 10, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchItalianMade in
- Germany
- Spain
United Kingdom
and 21 more27 people
- Emily MortimerFlorence Green
- Bill NighyMr. Brundish
- Patricia ClarksonViolet Gamart
- James LanceMilo North
- Hunter TremayneMr. Keble
- Honor KneafseyChristine
- Frances BarberJessie Welford
- Reg WilsonGeneral Gamart
Michael FitzgeraldMr. Raven
Nigel O'NeillMr. Deben
Jorge SuquetMr. Thornton
Lana O'KellIvy Welford
Adie AllenMrs. Traill
Mary O'DriscollMrs. Keble
Charlotte VegaKattie
Karen ArdiffMrs. Deben
Barry BarnesInspector Sheppard
Richard FelixWilliam
Francesca McGillAdult Christine
Lucy TillettMrs. Gipping
Julie ChristieNarrator
Robert ForcadellBookshop Client- LBLucy BeckwithGuest one
- HBHarvey BennettWally
Directing · 1
- Isabel Coixet Director, Screenplay, Camera Operator
Writing · 1
- Penelope Fitzgerald Novel
Production · 17
- Paz Recolons Executive Producer
- Albert Sagalés Producer, Executive Producer
- Manuel Monzón Executive Producer
- Fernando Riera Executive Producer
- Joan Bas Producer
- Chris Curling Producer
Camera · 1
- Jean-Claude Larrieu Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bernat Aragonés Editor
Sound · 1
- Alfonso Vilallonga Original Music Composer
Art · 5
- Llorenç Miquel Production Design
- Marc Pou Art Direction
- Michael Eaton Graphic Designer
- Peter N. Brown Construction Manager
- Rebeca Comerma Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Mercè Paloma Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Ryan McNeill Special Effects
- Bernat Puig Special Effects Coordinator
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