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Hillsborough

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2016 | 120 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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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