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:

Alice Lowe, Steve Oram

Stars:

Alice Lowe, Kenneth Hadley, Steve Oram

11 wins & 18 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 Meeten	...	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:

tourism | caravan | satire | jealousy | writers block | 

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Taglines:

Killers have never been so average.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Horror | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Way (Crich Tourist) is seen eating a Cornetto. This movie was Executively Produced by Edgar Wright, who directed Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), a.k.a. "the Cornetto trilogy".

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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

Referenced in Sean Bradley Reviews: Free Fire (2017)

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Soundtracks

Romance - Andante Non Troppo from Violin Concerto No. 2
Written by Henryk Wieniawski
Performed by Marat Bisengaliev (violin) with Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (as the Polish NRSO), conducted by Antoni Wit
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights International Ltd

User Reviews

Natural Born Killers for the Radio 4 generation.

I'd love to go to a pencil museum! Even with a bearded ginger bloke dealing with some serious anger issues. Although I'd draw the line at wearing knitted undies including split-crotch panties. That's obviously more appropriate for the Tate Modern.

The mature part of me sympathises with the erstwhile Robin from Marian & Her Merry Men (bit of a niche reference there) getting his head smashed in for complaining about their leaving dog poo behind. As a responsible dog walker I loathe people who don't clean up after their Woofs.

The film nerd in me spots the similarity with Steve Oram brutally wielding a hefty stick and the early ape-man making a huge leap forwards in 2001: A Space Odyssey. "He's not a person, he's a Daily Mail reader." Chris justifying his oh-so-English brand of vigilantism.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sightseers

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP1,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,384, 12 May 2013

Gross USA:

$61,782

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,122,909

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Film4, British Film Institute (BFI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1