Sightseers (2012)

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

Amy Jump (additional material), Alice Lowe (screenplay),

Stars:

Alice Lowe, Eileen Davies, Steve Oram

7 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alice Lowe	...	Tina
Eileen Davies	...	Carol
Steve Oram	...	Chris
Roger Michael	...	Tram Conductor
Tony Way	...	Crich Tourist
Seamus O'Neill	...	Mr. Grant
Monica Dolan	...	Janice
Jonathan Aris	...	Ian
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Chalid Sulinan
Tom Meetan	...	Head Shaman
Kali Peacock	...	Hiking Shop Assistant
Kenneth Hadley	...	Richard
Stephanie Jacob	...	Joan
Christine Talbot	...	Newsreader
Richard Lumsden	...	Rambler

Storyline

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

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Plot Keywords:

caravan | dark comedy | england | driven over the edge | cyclist | 

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Taglines:

Killers have never been so average.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Assassinos de Férias

Filming Locations:

Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,384 (USA) (10 May 2013)

Gross:

$19,037 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Film4, BFI

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The trams at Crich mostly ran along the streets of cities in United Kingdom before the 1960s, with some trams rescued and restored (even from other countries) as the systems closed. The town of Matlock is close by and the nearest train service is from Whatstandwell railway station on the Derwent Valley Line (Derby-Matlock line), with a steep walk up to the museum at the top of the hill.

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Goofs

When Chris and Tina first arrive at the Abbey he is wearing gaiters. When they are inside the Abbey he's not wearing them but when they go outside again he is wearing them.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tina: Mum? Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. You all right?

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Connections

References Withnail & I (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Nimrod from Enigma Variations"
Written by Sir Edward Elgar
Performed by the Slovak RSO conducted by Adrian Leaper
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights International Ltd

User Reviews

"Report that to the National Trust, mate"

Ben Wheatley films always begin like lambs then quickly morph into lions from hell. His third movie, SIGHTSEERS, arrives as an A+ extreme-flick: A massively brutal ride nicely softened by perfect comic timing. You'll laugh and be shocked all at once.

SIGHTSEERS is brought to you in "Wheatley-Vision" with all the juicy gore make-up effects, stellar editing and sound tracking expertise we've come to expect. Most notably this time, though, is the pair of fresh-faced actors/writers that knock it way out of the park. Alice Lowe and Steve Oram seem like old (super-crazy) friends after one viewing. The screenplay is packed with the usual dry quips, blood-letting and bursts of psychotic behavior while our trusty Director displays one gorgeous vista, quirky camera-angle and slo-mo murder after another. A killer holiday, yeah?