Are You Being Served? The Movie
Seen it?1977 | 95 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
In this feature film version of the popular BBC sitcom, the staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Kellett
- John InmanMr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries
- Mollie SugdenMrs. Betty Slocombe
- Frank ThorntonCaptain Stephen Peacock
- Trevor BannisterMr. Dick Lucas
- Wendy RichardMiss Shirley Brahms
- Arthur BroughMr. Ernest Grainger
- Nicholas SmithMr. Cuthbert Rumbold
- Harold BennettYoung Mr. Grace
- Arthur EnglishMr. Harry Harman
- Karan DavidConchita