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Military Wives

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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6.5/10
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Kristin Scott Thomas, Gaby French, Emma Lowndes, Sharon Horgan, Laura Elphinstone, and Amy James-Kelly in Military Wives (2019)
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With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.

IMDb RATING
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4.8K
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  • Director
    • Peter Cattaneo
  • Writers
    • Rachel Tunnard
    • Rosanne Flynn
  • Stars
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Sharon Horgan
    • Emma Lowndes
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  • Director
    • Peter Cattaneo
  • Writers
    • Rachel Tunnard
    • Rosanne Flynn
  • Stars
    • Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Sharon Horgan
    • Emma Lowndes
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    • 87User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Kristin Scott Thomas in Military Wives (2019)
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    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Kateas Kate
    Sharon Horgan
    Sharon Horgan
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Emma Lowndes
    Emma Lowndes
    • Annieas Annie
    Gaby French
    Gaby French
    • Jessas Jess
    Lara Rossi
    Lara Rossi
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Amy James-Kelly
    Amy James-Kelly
    • Sarahas Sarah
    India Amarteifio
    India Amarteifio
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Greg Wise
    Greg Wise
    • Richardas Richard
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Crooksas Crooks
    Laura Checkley
    • Mazas Maz
    Laura Elphinstone
    Laura Elphinstone
    • Helenas Helen
    Roxy Faridany
    Roxy Faridany
    • Dawnas Dawn
    Robbie Gee
    Robbie Gee
    • Redas Red
    Stephen Thompson
    Stephen Thompson
    • Stuartas Stuart
    Robert Whitelock
    Robert Whitelock
    • Malcas Malc
    Colin Mace
    Colin Mace
    • Brigadier Grovesas Brigadier Groves
    Beverly Longhurst
    Beverly Longhurst
    • Hilaryas Hilary
    Sophie Dix
    Sophie Dix
    • Beatriceas Beatrice
    • Director
      • Peter Cattaneo
    • Writers
      • Rachel Tunnard
      • Rosanne Flynn
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    Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base. As unexpected bonds of friendship flourish, music and laughter transform their lives, helping each other to overcome their fears for loved ones in combat. —Anon
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    • singing
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    • drinking
    • bar
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      • United they sing.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some strong language and sexual references
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    • Trivia
      Inspired by the BBC documentary series, "The Choir: Military Wives". The series followed the progress of choirmaster Gareth Malone visiting various military bases around England to form choirs, in order to help bring together the remaining wives and partners of serving military personnel. Malone formed the first choir at RMB Chivenor, and another at the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The series brought the two choirs together to perform "Wherever You Are", a song created by Welsh composer, Paul Mealor from extracts of letters sent between the military wives and their serving partners. This was performed at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2011 for The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance. Since the series end, more than 75 military wives choirs have been formed, and they are now a registered charity.
    • Goofs
      When listing the activity suggestions on the board, "Strippers" changes to "Mr World" and back between shots.
    • Quotes

      Lisa: [about the singing at the very first choir rehearsal] It was like incantations of a bunch of witches.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Miriam Margolyes/Daniel Radcliffe/Alan Cumming/Sharon Horgan/Craig David (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Shout
      Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley (as I. Stanley).

      Performed by Sharon Horgan and Kristin Scott Thomas.

    User reviews87

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    8/10
    Sing Out! This will be a monster UK hit.
    I must admit that I was a bit of a drag-along to this one. The trailer excited me not.... one.... bit. Sentimental film. Dull story. Wrong demographic. No, no, no. But... in this case I am very happy to be proved wrong, wrong, wrong.

    True that I didn't sit in the ideal demographic for this movie. 90% of the audience at the UK premiere showing I attended last night were female and older that me. This is a movie to turn the blue-rinse crowd out in DROVES! Because the - inherently British - story is engaging and rewarding from start to finish.

    Loosely based on the true story, it's 2010 and a regiment of husbands (and at least one wife.... nice to see an all female marriage featured) are dispatched from the fictional "Flitcroft Barracks" to Afghanistan on a tour of duty. Thereafter every ring at the door by a friend spells mild panic ; every thoughtless call from an accident-chaser induces hypertension.

    Trying to take their minds off their loved ones, Colonel's wife Kate (Kristin Scott Thomas) muscles in on the insipid entertainment plans of Lisa (Sharon Horgan) in organising a singing group. Lisa thinks "girls just wanna have fun"; Kate thinks they should be training as a proper choir. Sparks fly.

    But against all the odds, the women progressively improve until they get the chance to present their talents to an unaware nation.

    My wife summed up in one word why this movie is so good...... "balance". The movie covers topics of fear, grief, social conflict, family conflict and uplifting joy. One step off the tightrope could have spelled disaster. But director Peter Cattaneo, of "Full Monty" fame, through the expert script of Roseanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard, walks that line with perfect balance. It never feels overly melodramatic; never feels a light piece of superficial fluff either.

    And when "the performance" happens, you will be hard pushed not to need a tissue or two..... I certainly succumbed to the emotion of the moment.

    At the core of the story are the perfectly cast duo of Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan. With just a handful of introductory lines, you quickly get the measure of Kate's character, without ever knowing the story behind the icy and brittle facade. The conflict between her and the fun-loving egalitarian Lisa is writ large. What's nice here is that you are never totally sure who's side of the argument you are on. It is easy to side with Lisa at the start of the film, but as you learn more and particularly after a particularly careless act by Lisa towards the end of the film, your sympathies change.

    The rest of the excellent ensemble cast also work naturally together, with Emma Lowndes as Annie and Amy James-Kelly as the newly married Sarah being particularly impressive.This feels like a group of actors who were brought together to film a story and bonded as friends in the process. You end up caring a great deal for what happens to them

    Although the script is based on the true story of the military wives it diverges significantly from what actually happens in the interests of an engaging story. Choirmaster Gareth Malone was, of course, actively involved in the true story as a part of a TV programme, but none of that is referenced in the movie. But that doesn't remotely impinge on your enjoyment of the movie for one second.

    In particular, a sub-story about the long-term effects of grief is particularly well handled, with 'Dave' turning from being a passive to an active participant in the story at a key moment.

    It's that depressing time of the year when everyone is fed up of rain, wind and dripping noses. It's a time of year when you look for some uplifting entertainment.... people surely watch "Death in Paradise" for the sun rather than the stories? Ladies - and the odd gentleman - I give you "Military Wives". It's not bloody Shakespeare. But if this doesn't make you feel uplifted and better about the world, then I will dutifully kiss the regimental goat.

    (For the full graphical review, please check out One Mann's Movies on the web and Facebook. Thanks).
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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дружини героїв
    • Filming locations
      • Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • 42
      • Ingenious Media
      • Koliko Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,890,505
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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