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13 October 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
All Ben wanted was a job. All Evie needed was a friend. morePlot:
A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress. | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Rupert Grint Among tMF’s Most Underrated Young Actors! (From Rupert Grint - Ice Cream Man. 13 October 2009, 4:45 AM, PDT)
10 Most Underrated Young Actors
(From The Movie Fanatic. 12 October 2009, 7:54 PM, PDT)
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Exceeded any expectations I had more (50 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rupert Grint | ... | Ben Marshall |
 | Fay Cohen | ... | Old Lady 1 |
| Ruby Mortlock | ... | Old Lady 2 |
| Don Wetherhead | ... | Old Man |
 | Laura Linney | ... | Laura Marshall |
| Oliver Milburn | ... | Peter |
| Tamsin Egerton | ... | Sarah |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Robert Marshall |
| Jim Norton | ... | Mr. Fincham |
 | Julie Walters | ... | Evie Walton |
| Chandra Ruegg | ... | Chandra |
| Ricky Champ | ... | Tough Looking Man |
| Rupert Holliday-Evans | ... | Store Manager (as Rupert Holiday Evans) |
| Harriet Brock | ... | Child at Campsite |
| James Brock | ... | Child at Campsite |
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Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some thematic material.Parents Guide:
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98 minCountry:
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UK:15 | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:12 (edited version) | Singapore:NC-16Fun Stuff
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Director Jeremy Brock chose Rupert Grint for the leading role was because he felt that he had been underused in the third and fourth installments of the Harry Potter franchise. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the initial Edinburgh scenes, the background changes from raining to cloudy to almost clear, to rainy, all basically within the same shot. moreQuotes:
Evie Walton: [Repeating a line from a TV series she did long ago] I'm a woman, Leland, not an oil tanker. moreSoundtrack:
Every Time I Feel the Spirit moreFAQ
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| Laura Linney was excellent!!!!! | hannahp1 |
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I saw this tonight with moderate expectations - if Tartan Films have picked up on something and are releasing it the that's generally a good sign, however I'm not normally a fan of Julie Walters, generally disliking her comedy roles (sorry to any fans, but it's a personal thing - I just don't find her funny in comedy).
This was magnificent though - a great performance by all, but Grint and Walters are exceptional! Plenty of laughs, plenty of pathos, great timing and a wonderfully paced film - such a coming of age film wouldn't normally be something I'd expect to like so much but I can't recommend this highly enough - and watch Rupert Grint as he matures into a fine fine actor.