Two boys fall through the clockwork of a grotesque, nightmare London, endeavouring to survive and escape.
Dave Karger breaks down eight first-time acting nominees at this year's Oscars, including Rami Malek and Regina King.
Related News
-
Samantha Morton, Billie Piper to star in family drama 'Two For Joy'
01 February 2017 | ScreenDaily -
Catalyst exec joins Sadie Frost-Emma Comley’s Blonde To Black Pictures
16 June 2016 | ScreenDaily -
Dark comedy 'Set The Thames On Fire' sets UK release date
01 June 2016 | ScreenDaily
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Set the Thames on Fire (2015)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Comedy
Director:
Mercedes Grower
Stars:
Julian Barratt,
Kelly Campbell,
Seb Cardinal
Aaaaaaaah!
(2015)
Comedy
|
Thriller
Director:
Steve Oram
Stars:
Steve Oram,
Tom Meeten,
Julian Rhind-Tutt
The Entire Universe
(TV Movie 2016)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Matthew Amos
Stars:
Ian Ashpitel,
Brian Cox,
Warwick Davis
Come on Eileen
(2010)
Drama
Director:
Finola Geraghty
Stars:
Jackie Howe,
Felix Malcolm Still,
Mercedes Grower
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
(TV Series 2012)
Comedy
Stars:
Noel Fielding,
Michael Fielding,
Dolly Wells
We the Kings
(2018)
Thriller
Director:
Lauren Mackenzie
Stars:
Elliot James Langridge,
Timothy West,
Amanda Abbington
Bunny and the Bull
(2009)
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Paul King
Stars:
Edward Hogg,
Simon Farnaby,
Verónica Echegui
Director:
Nathan Wiley
Stars:
Noel Fielding,
Jo Shirley
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Noel Fielding | ... | Dickie | |
| Sadie Frost | ... | Mrs. Hortense | |
| Sally Phillips | ... | Colette | |
| Lily Loveless | ... | Emily | |
| Max Bennett | ... | Sal | |
 |
Morgana Robinson | ... | London Town Tannoy |
| Donna Preston | ... | Pop Pop's Fan | |
| Penny Judd | ... | Chef | |
| Timothy Renouf | ... | Jimmy Dean | |
| Michael Winder | ... | Art | |
| David Hoyle | ... | The Magician | |
| Carl Barât | ... | Street drunk | |
| Ben Charles Edwards | ... | Estuary Officer | |
|
|
Terry Noble | ... | Banker |
| Phelim Kelly | ... | Clubber | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Two boys fall through the clockwork of a grotesque, nightmare London, endeavouring to survive and escape.
Taglines:
Through Hell and High Water See more »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 September 2016 (UK) See more »Filming Locations:
London, England, UKCompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
The story about a pigeon that befriended a statue that Art tells Sal is a summary of Oscar Wilde's short story The Happy Prince, although in the original the bird was a swallow and not a pigeon. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
I saw it with half an eye on my work - couldn't bear to watch it.
There's a moment, when an aging magician performs one last trick, which made me pause and almost cry, but otherwise all of the other characters were representatives of a world lost onto itself - the horrifying image of every man for himself, when the *beep* hits the fan.
"As long as Iam alright". "And if I'm more than a little stupid or hope is just as good as an occasional free drink, then at least the monotony of slow death is broken".
It's probably one of the most bleak movies I have seen due to its severe chill of coming death.
its as a dying body with an almost dead heart in it, which only has one more trick it it... The rest is just on auto, because that how humans get through the day, and the ages.
Sorry, people - its a vision, not a failure. This is: "Don't go down this way". Which is way too much message for good art, but effective in all of its bleakness.
But REMARKABLE acting during this death of civilization. Sally Philips, Lily Loveless, Noel Fielding, Sadie Frost, Gerard Mcdermott, who make BIG of few lines. Its like a new generation to me, not being British. Tight fear, real insanity, comic vulgarity as in "everything is a (painful) laugh, when you're on a slow sinking ship".
I give it 8/10. Because its so goddamn painful!
Sorry, I just could not look it straight in the eyes. Thats me. Too much truth.