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Boiling Point

2021

Philip Barantini

Stephen Graham, Jason Flemyng, Ray Panthaki, Hannah Walters ...

6.9

9,508

Drama. Thriller On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic and commanding head chef Andy Jones balances along a knife's edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he's worked for.

	Author	Review
United States	Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"A brilliantly effective cortisol flood of a culinary drama filmed in one tension-drenched shot (...) All in all, it's the best kind of worst ever restaurant trip (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Even at its most far-fetched, 'Boiling Point' retains an essential sense of integrity thanks to the honest, urgent presence of star Stephen Graham"	POS
United Kingdom	Neil Young Screendaily	"Accomplished one-shot drama (...) There is no weak link among the dozens of speaking parts"	POS
United States	Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times	"[It] may be anchored by Graham’s superbly kinetic performance but ultimately proves a team effort. The nimble, naturalistic performers are uniformly terrific"	POS
United States	Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"A temperature-raising restaurant drama whose heightening series of personal and professional stakes will immediately plunge you into a flop sweat."	POS
United States	Robert Abele The Wrap	"[It is] an admirable misfire, in that its strengths are always competing with a regrettable artistic choice on director–co-writer Philip Barantini’s part: filming 'Boiling Point' as one unbroken shot."	NEU
United States	Alistair Ryder The Film Stage	"'Boiling Point' is among the finer examples of the one-take movie (...) The screenplay is restrained enough to avoid straightforward caricature"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There’s lots of drive here and the pace doesn’t flag (...) [Graham] has presence, potency and force (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nick De Semlyen Empire	"A fast-paced and hectic kitchen thriller that, though it tries to spin a few too many plates, pulls you deep into a fascinating, detailed world most of us know little about (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Stephen Graham's turn in this one take, real time drama will cement his growing reputation as a national treasure (...) Some films leave you fed up. This one leaves you feeling well fed. Bon appétit (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Rebecca Nicholson The Guardian	"This mesmerising four-part TV adaptation of the film has an excellent cast, a pressure-cooker atmosphere and a plot that will make you root for all the characters (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Joel Golby The Guardian	"A brilliant script, a phenomenal cast and some absolutely beautiful filming – this hugely stressful series is one of the best things on television this year"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Deadline	"Graham conveys the man's burden with a wary nod to the realities embedded in the profession, and the film gives one a good idea both of what it takes to succeed in the kitchen and how you might not want to stay there forever"	POS
Ireland	Donald Clarke Irish Times	"Stephen Graham winds worry round pressure to create a believably one-the-edge chef. The medium is definitely part of the message (...) An infuriating, invigorating ride (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
	Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa	"[It] cooks up a good movie because it boasts decent performances, interesting characters and several fun twists."	POS

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