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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Mike Leigh (writer)
Release Date:
18 April 2008 (UK) more
Tagline:
The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.
Plot:
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(305 articles)
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Another Excellent Mike Leigh Vignette more (144 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sally Hawkins | ... | Poppy |
 | Elliot Cowan | ... | Bookshop Assistant |
 | Alexis Zegerman | ... | Zoe |
| Andrea Riseborough | ... | Dawn |
| Sinead Matthews | ... | Alice (as Sinéad Matthews) |
| Kate O'Flynn | ... | Suzy |
| Sarah Niles | ... | Tash |
 | Eddie Marsan | ... | Scott |
| Joseph Kloska | ... | Suzy's Boyfriend |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | ... | Heather |
| Anna Reynolds | ... | Receptionist |
 | Nonso Anozie | ... | Ezra |
| Trevor Cooper | ... | Patient |
| Karina Fernandez | ... | Flamenco Teacher |
 | Philip Arditti | ... | Flamenco Student |
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Untitled Mike Leigh Project (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
118 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | USA:R | Germany:6 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | France:U | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:7 | Singapore:PG | Mexico:B | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M
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Errors in geography: Poppy cycles South of the river over Blackfriars Bridge but gets off in postcode EC1 (shown on a road sign), which is north of the river. A minute later, when she walks into a shop, she's in SE1 - which is where she should have ended up. more
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References "The Muppet Show" (1976) more
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ABC more
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In this latest movie from Mike Leigh we are introduced to the very sweet Poppy. Poppy is a teacher, a good laugh, a bit of a loon and a really annoying person all rolled into one but try as you might you won't hold that against her. She is an unexpectedly cute cross between Michaela Strachan and Frank Spencer. Thankfully, there's no beret but there are plenty of knockabout gags which, when coupled with Poppy's infectious giggling and quick asides, had the audience laughing along quite genuinely. Characters come and go throughout the movie with an especially good performance from Stanley Townsend, but it's Eddie Marsan who gives the stand out performance in the movie with his darkly obsessive narratives and non sequiturs which expose his sinister persona. The rest of the cast are also splendid, they all fit in just right to make this a very watchable and enjoyable movie. Even the two dimensional characters have good aspects for which they are easily forgiven. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending people to this movie, my only complaint being that it was over too soon. I could have watched how the characters developed for another day or two and I guess that's down to the fascination with the ordinary which Mike Leigh builds into his films.