Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Seen it?1973 | 99 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- A natural pick for anyone who's ever talked to their pet and fans of a well-timed joke. An animal steals a fair few scenes. If you loved The Sting or Paper Moon, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, Harold invests his father's life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and can't see the hare. When the dog loses a race and Harold has to pay off the debt, he comes up with another bright idea. Collect his father's life insurance. To do this his father must pretend to be dead.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Sykes
- Wilfrid BrambellAlbert Steptoe
- Harry H. CorbettHarold Steptoe
- Diana DorsWoman in Flat
- Milo O'SheaDr. Popplewell
- Neil McCarthyLennie
- Bill MaynardGeorge
- George ToveyPercy
- Sam KyddClaude
- Yootha JoyceFreda
- Olga LoweRita