
Hillsborough
Seen it?2016 | 120 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, including stadium upgrades and the emergence of the English Premier League.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Gordon
- Margaret AspinallHerself
- Chris CowlinRogue Police Officer 2
- Douglas EarlHimself
- Tony EvansHimself - Liverpool FC Supporter and The Times' Sports Editor
- Steve LeightonPhil Scraton
- Doreen JonesHerself
- Phil ScratonHimself - author of 'Hillsborough - The Truth'
- Tony SearleHimself
- Stephen TittertonHimself
- Bob WesterdaleHimself