Star Hugh Grant and director Mike Newell reteam in this bitter-sweet backstage melodrama, set in Liverpool after WWII; it's a disasppointing follow-up to their smash comedy hit Four Weddings and a Funeral.
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03/31/07
An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:4
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A stage-struck lass gets more than her share of life lessons when she takes a job with an unconventional theatre troupe in post-WWII Liverpool. From the fey, sadistic director to the over-the-top... [More]
Starring: Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Georgina Cates, Joan Plowright
Director: Mike Newell
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02/09/06
Newell at his nastiest
04/17/05
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04/24/04
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05/14/03
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03/10/03
Strange compelling film with strong performances
08/22/02
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07/30/02
Wow, is this depressing.
07/26/02
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