The Bookshop
Seen it?2017 | 110 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy 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 loves a strong drama. If you loved Small Things Like These, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isabel Coixet
- Emily MortimerFlorence Green
- Bill NighyMr. Brundish
- Patricia ClarksonViolet Gamart
- James LanceMilo North
- Hunter TremayneMr. Keble
- Honor KneafseyChristine
- Frances BarberJessie Welford
- Reg WilsonGeneral Gamart
- Michael FitzgeraldMr. Raven
- Nigel O'NeillMr. Deben