The Trial of Tony Blair
Seen it?2007 | 72 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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. If you loved Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or Code 3, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses to see the danger he faces from a Special Tribunal on Iraq that has been set up to investigate war crimes
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 impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Simon Cellan Jones
- Robert LindsayTony Blair
- Phoebe NichollsCherie Blair
- Peter MullanGordon Brown
- Alexander ArmstrongDavid Cameron
- Claire SkinnerNicky
- Adrian ScarboroughSimon
- Sophie WinklemanFiona
- Tom BurkeBook Publisher
- Mark BonnarTommy
- Guy HenryUN Ambassador