Britannia Hospital
Seen it?1982 | 116 min | Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss 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 Bugonia or Brazil, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$376K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
- Graham CrowdenProfessor Millar
- Leonard RossiterVincent Potter
- Malcolm McDowellMick Travis
- Joan PlowrightPhyllis Grimshaw
- Mark HamillRed: The Media
- Jill BennettDr. MacMillan
- Brian PettiferBiles
- John MoffattGreville Figg
- Fulton MackayChief Superintendant Johns
- Robin AskwithBen Keating