Keeping Mum
Seen it?2005 | 103 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 110 times its budget. 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$19 million worldwide on a $169K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niall Johnson
- Rowan AtkinsonWalter Goodfellow
- Kristin Scott ThomasGloria Goodfellow
- Maggie SmithGrace Hawkins
- Patrick SwayzeLance
- Tamsin EgertonHolly Goodfellow
- Toby ParkesPetey Goodfellow
- Liz SmithMrs. Parker
- Emilia FoxRosie Jones
- James BoothMr. Brown
- Patrick MoncktonBob - Pond Workman