Hideous Kinky
Seen it?1999 | 98 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Casablanca, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1972, disenchanted about the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia heads for Morocco with her daughters, six-year-old Lucy and precocious eight-year-old Bea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
- Kate WinsletJulia
- Saïd TaghmaouiBilal
- Bella RizaBea
- Carrie MullanLucy
- Pierre ClémentiSantoni
- Abigail CruttendenCharlotte
- Ahmed BoulaneBen Said
- Sira StampeEva
- AmidouSufi Sheikh
- Michelle FairleyPatricia