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The Bed Sitting Room

Name: The Bed Sitting Room
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1969-06-01
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Michael Hordern, Arthur Lowe, Mona Washbourne

1969 | 91 min | Comedy, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 and sci-fi fans. If you loved Sleeper or Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, start here.
The mood: Darkly funny, mind-bending.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
64% 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 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Lester

Ralph RichardsonLord Fortnum of Alamein
Rita TushinghamPenelope
Michael HordernBules Martin
Arthur LoweFather
Mona WashbourneMother
Richard WarwickAlan
Peter CookInspector
Dudley MooreSergeant
Frank ThorntonThe BBC
Marty FeldmanNurse Arthur