Bank Holiday
Seen it?1938 | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes life-or-death stakes every episode and people who start the Christmas movies early. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. Shelve it next to Radio Days. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty contest, Geoffrey and Catherine are having an illicit weekend in the Grand Hotel and May and the kids are set for a more straightforward holiday of sea, sand, and pub. Meanwhile, the manager and performers on the pier are praying for rain.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carol Reed
- John LodgeStephen Howard
- Margaret LockwoodCatherine Lawrence
- Hugh WilliamsGeoffrey
- Rène RayDoreen Richards
- Merle TottenhamMilly
- Linden TraversAnn Howard
- Wally PatchArthur
- Kathleen HarrisonMay
- Garry MarshFollies Manager
- Jeanne StuartMiss Mayfair