Tamara Drewe
Seen it?2010 | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Cannes award: 63rd Cannes Film Festival: Palm Dog Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$12 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Frears
- Gemma ArtertonTamara Drewe
- Roger AllamNicholas Hardiment
- Bill CampGlen McCreavy
- Dominic CooperBen Sergeant
- Jessica BardenJody Long
- Luke EvansAndy Cobb
- Tamsin GreigBeth Hardiment
- Charlotte ChristieCasey Shaw
- Alex KellyJody's Mum
- James NaughtieInterviewer