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Ladies in Lavender

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2004 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 romantics. If you loved The Man in the Moon or Dirty Dancing, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 95K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Dance

  • Judi DenchUrsula
  • Maggie SmithJanet
  • Daniel BrühlAndrea
  • Freddie JonesJan Pendered
  • Natascha McElhoneOlga
  • Miriam MargolyesDorcas
  • David WarnerDr Mead
  • Clive RussellAdam Penruddocke
  • Toby JonesHedley
  • Richard PearsBarry