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Danny the Champion of the World

Seen it?

1989 | 99 min | Drama, TV Movie, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 families. If you loved The Lion King or It's a Wonderful Life, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends in a manner in keeping with their own family tradition.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • 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 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gavin Millar

  • Samuel IronsDanny
  • Jeremy IronsWilliam Smith
  • Robbie ColtraneVictor Hazell
  • Cyril CusackDoc Spencer
  • Michael HordernLord Claybury
  • Lionel JeffriesMr. Snoddy
  • Jean MarshMiss Hunter
  • Jimmy NailRabbetts
  • Ronald PickupCaptain Lancaster
  • John WoodvineTallon