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Weekend (II) (2011) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 9,077 users
Metascore: 81/100
Reviews: 52 user | 118 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. Director:Andrew HaighWriter:Andrew Haigh |
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Russell
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| Chris New | ... |
Glen
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Jonathan Race | ... |
Jamie
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Laura Freeman | ... |
Jill
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Loreto Murray | ... |
Cathy
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Johnny
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Sarah Churm | ... |
Helen
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Damien
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Joe Doherty | ... |
Justin
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Sam
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Mark Devenport | ... |
Straight Man in Bar
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Steve Blackman | ... |
Straight Man in Bar
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Julius Metson Scott | ... |
Paul
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Martin Arrowsmith | ... |
Martin
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Caroline Woolley | ... |
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On a Friday night after a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club, alone and on the pull. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. That weekend, in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex, the two men get to know each other. It is a brief encounter that will resonate throughout their lives. Weekend is both an honest and unapologetic love story between two guys and a film about the universal struggle for an authentic life in all its forms. It is about the search for identity and the importance of making a passionate commitment to your life. Written by Andrew Haigh
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A (sort of) love story between two guys over a cold weekend in October.Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 2011 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Hétvége See more »Filming Locations:
Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
£120,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$27,245 (USA) (23 September 2011)Gross:
$469,947 (USA) (18 November 2011)Company Credits
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Glen: [softly] Mm-hm. Fuck.
Russell: Met my best mate there, Jamie, when we were twelve. Erm yeah, it was nice, we just went around as a pair.
Glen: Fucking hell. What was it like?
Russell: What?
Glen: Being "in care".
Russell: It was fine. I mean, I wasn't abused or anything.
Glen: Shame, you should've got a refund. Do they know about you?
Russell: Who?
Glen: Jamie?
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Written by Claire Robbin, Adam Stark, James Whyard, and James Pritchard
Performed by Milk
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The lines the actors are snorting in the movie is actually just glucose powder. See more »Goofs
When Russell asks Glen what time his train is later that day, Glen informs him it is around 4.30pm. Later on when Russell is in the train station's main room waiting for Glen to appear, an announcement is heard in the background clearly indicating that one of the next trains to depart the station is the 18:37pm for Birmingham New Street. See more »Quotes
Russell: I moved around in foster homes until I was about sixteen.Glen: [softly] Mm-hm. Fuck.
Russell: Met my best mate there, Jamie, when we were twelve. Erm yeah, it was nice, we just went around as a pair.
Glen: Fucking hell. What was it like?
Russell: What?
Glen: Being "in care".
Russell: It was fine. I mean, I wasn't abused or anything.
Glen: Shame, you should've got a refund. Do they know about you?
Russell: Who?
Glen: Jamie?
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"William Posters"Written by Claire Robbin, Adam Stark, James Whyard, and James Pritchard
Performed by Milk
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The IMDb summary of the film does it no justice whatsoever. This piece of art depicted the most genuine and sincere definition of love in any motion picture that I have seen. Besides the fact that the script was well-written, the actors carried the story to fruition in their slightest of gestures, glances, and articulations. You really fall in love with Glen and Russell and want them to be with each other. There are parts where you'll laugh, parts where you might tear up, and parts where you might wonder if you've ever felt what these characters feel for each other. There are some wonderful scenes cinematically as well. The ending is satisfying and resonant of real life, which is a nice change of pace when compared to other love stories. This is the movie that you should see, and I hope you will.