Patrick
Seen it?2018 | 94 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 37% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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 families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $8 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 Mandie Fletcher
- Beattie EdmondsonSarah Francis
- Ed SkreinOliver
- Tom BennettBen
- Gemma JonesCelia
- Emily AtackBecky
- Jennifer SaundersMaureen
- Adrian ScarboroughMr. Peters
- Bernard CribbinsAlbert
- Roy HuddEric the Caretaker
- Peter DavisonAlan Francis