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Brassed Off

1996

Mark Herman

Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerald, Pete Postlethwaite, Jim Carter ...

6.9

2,782

Drama The small British town of Grimley has long been dominated by the coal mine where most of the men work, and the town's greatest source of pride is the Grimley Colliery Band, a brass ensemble that's won a number of nationwide competitions. Danny (Pete Postlewaite) is a retired miner in poor health who directs the band; a national championship is coming up, and Danny is determined that Grimley will walk away with a trophy. But many of his ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Postlethwaite's performance elevates and even ennobles this material (...) A sweet film with a lot of anger at its core (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] successfully presents its theme without ever becoming overbearing (...) Its heart is in the right place, it has a great soundtrack, and it keeps the viewer entertained (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[It] is shamelessly manipulative and sentimental, but in an agreeably familiar way (...) As the movie stumbles between political broadsides and hearty working-class comedy (...) its tone becomes muddied"	NEU
United States	Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader	"A schmaltzy but sweet story"	POS
United Kingdom	Caroline Westbrook Empire	"The tone proves problematic (...) The acting is top-notch (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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