Brassed Off
Seen it?1996 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On?, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Herman
- Ewan McGregorAndy Barrow
- Tara FitzgeraldGloria
- Pete PostlethwaiteDanny
- Jim CarterHarry
- Stephen TompkinsonPhil
- Philip JacksonJim
- Sue JohnstonVera
- Peter MartinErnie
- Melanie HillSandra
- Mary HealeyIda