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Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

Name: Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 2007-09-28
Cast: Catherine Tate, Iain Glen, Katharina Thalbach, Heike Makatsch, Alexander Scheer

2007 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, History

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Based on a true story, Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution is the tale of a family from Bingley in Yorkshire, who defect to East Germany. Here they find a nightmare of rationing, censorship and the most spied upon people in history rather than the Marxist utopia they were expecting. But if they thought getting in was difficult wait until they try to get out.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
83% 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 impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bille Eltringham

Catherine TateDorothy Ratcliffe
Iain GlenFrank Ratcliffe
Katharina ThalbachAnna
Heike MakatschFrau Unger
Alexander ScheerWilli
Jessica BardenMary Ratcliffe
Brittany AshworthAlex Ratcliffe
Nigel BettsUncle Philip
Christian BrassingtonThomas
Robert LoweOtto