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Funny Cow

  • 20172017
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.4K
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Maxine Peake in Funny Cow (2017)
Maxine Peake plays the gritty role of 'Funny Cow,' a comedian who breaks through the glass ceiling of the all-male 1970s comedy circuit to rise to stardom. Set against the backdrop of working men's clubs in the North of England, 'Funny Cow' is both a love-letter to a bygone era and the defiant story of a woman who refuses to give up her dreams.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Adrian Shergold
  • Writer
    • Tony Pitts
  • Stars
    • Maxine Peake
    • Macy Shackleton
    • Ashton Steele
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adrian Shergold
  • Writer
    • Tony Pitts
  • Stars
    • Maxine Peake
    • Macy Shackleton
    • Ashton Steele
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Funny Cow (2017)
    Funny Cow (2017)
    Maxine Peake, Tony Pitts, and Hebe Beardsall in Funny Cow (2017)
    Funny Cow (2017)
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    Maxine Peake in Funny Cow (2017)
    Maxine Peake in Funny Cow (2017)

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    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Funny Cowas Funny Cow
    Macy Shackleton
    • Funny Calfas Funny Calf
    Ashton Steele
    • Young Mikeas Young Mike
    Michael Hughes
    • Boyas Boy
    Lissi Brook
    • Girlas Girl
    Lily Jones Adkin
    • Big Girlas Big Girl
    Calvin Cawood
    • Big Boyas Big Boy
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Funny Calf's Dadas Funny Calf's Dad…
    Christine Bottomley
    Christine Bottomley
    • Funny Calf's Mumas Funny Calf's Mum
    Hebe Beardsall
    Hebe Beardsall
    • Funny Cow (Aged 20's)as Funny Cow (Aged 20's)
    Tom Gibbons
    • Bob (Aged 20's)as Bob (Aged 20's)
    Tony Pitts
    Tony Pitts
    • Bobas Bob
    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Angusas Angus
    Kevin Rowland
    Kevin Rowland
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Diane Morgan
    Diane Morgan
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Jake Holdsworth
    • Soft Mickas Soft Mick
    Bobby Knutt
    Bobby Knutt
    • Crookes Club Concert Secretaryas Crookes Club Concert Secretary
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Lennyas Lenny
    • Director
      • Adrian Shergold
    • Writer
      • Tony Pitts
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John Bishop: Comedian, with one of his pet English Bull Terrier dogs.
    • Goofs
      Paddy Considine's character says "the whole nine yards" which is an Americanism barely used in England today, and unheard of in the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Funny Cow: You see, it's been too much for me, life. Too much and not enough. All at the same time. Listen to me going on, eh?

    • Crazy credits
      Vic Reeves (Jim Moir), who plays a cabaret performer in the film, nods to his recording of 'Born Free' in 1991 with 'Vic Reeves and The Roman Numerals' which reached number 6 in the UK singles chart
    • Connections
      Featured in Granada Reports: 11 May 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018)

    User reviews29

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    Top review
    7/10
    Double sided sword of abuse
    Funny Cow is the insulting name given to the young woman who dreams of becoming a stand-up comedienne. She is funny and funny-peculiar. Not surprising as she has an alcoholic, neglectful and depressed mother and a foul mouthed and physically abusive father. The odd thing is that, even at a young age, Funny Cow knows her family situation is not normal. She learns effective methods to disarm the violence meted out against her - and it is the first thing she asks of the old comedian she tries to emulate. How do you rise up over the abuse? This is indeed a very interesting question and one we see Funny Cow address. However, she is still too funny-peculiar for the average person to learn much...but perhaps they should try. All the actresses playing Funny Cow at her various ages manage to merge seamlessly. Well cast, well directed and some fine acting. Only one person threatens to upstage these ladies and that is Diane Morgan whose exposure in the lead role of Cunk on Britain makes us want to see more of her here. No, it's not a funny film but, it does have some lovely one-liners. Just enough humour to compensate for the very sad tales this film depicts.
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    • PipAndSqueak
    • Apr 29, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Site of the film
      • UK listings site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Смешная корова
    • Filming locations
      • Saltaire, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • StudioPOW
      • Gizmo Films
      • Head Gear Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $739,252
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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