Rye Lane
Seen it?2023 | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 BAFTAs.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raine Allen-Miller
- David JonssonDom
- Vivian OparahYas
- Poppy Allen-QuarmbyCass
- Simon ManyondaNathan
- Benjamin Sarpong-BroniEric
- Karene PeterGia
- Malcolm AtobrahJules
- Alice HewkinTabby
- Levi RootsUncle
- Gary BeadlePeter