Nothing Like a Dame
Seen it?2018 | 80 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- 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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Michell
- Maggie SmithSelf
- Judi DenchSelf
- Eileen AtkinsSelf
- Joan PlowrightSelf
- Robert AltmanSelf (archive footage)
- Frank FinlaySelf (archive footage)
- John GielgudSelf (archive footage)
- Julian GloverSelf (archive footage)
- Sheridan MorleySelf (archive footage)
- Laurence OlivierSelf (archive footage)