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Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Stephen Frears

Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Kelly Reilly ...

6.2

2,704

Comedy. Musical In the 1930s, a wealthy widow (Judi Dench) buys a run-down London theatre and opens her own risqué revue show, with the help of a talented manager. But when World War II breaks out, the theatre comes under threat.

	Author	Review
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"It offers a feel-good experience, but without the heavy dose of schmaltz that often accompanies such a production"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"An absolute delight from start to finish"	POS
United Kingdom	Ethan Alter Premiere	"It's a slight story to be sure, but the pleasures of 'Mrs. Henderson Presents' lie less with the narrative and more with the film's tone and the dynamic duo of Dench and Hoskins."	POS
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"One of the wittiest comedies to come our way in a very long time."	POS
United States	Ruthe Stein SFGATE	"Has an old-fashioned feel, as if it had been made in the period of its setting. I mean this as a compliment."	POS

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