A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair, and his children are up to no good.A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair, and his children are up to no good.A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair, and his children are up to no good.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
Alex Macqueen
- Train Ticket Collector
- (as Alex MacQueen)
Tony Denham
- Police Interrogator
- (as Anthony Denham)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie is dedicated to James Booth (Mr. Brown), who died four months before the first release. This was his final movie.
- GoofsThe blue Volvo family car parked outside of school has mud on its front-right door, but one minute later it's clean.
- Quotes
Gloria Goodfellow: You can't just go 'round killing people just because you don't approve of them!
Grace Hawkins: You know, that's what my doctors used to say. It was the one point we could never agree on.
- SoundtracksDid You Ever Wonder Why?
(2005)
Produced and Written by Dickon Hinchliffe
Sung by Dickon Hinchliffe and Cara Dillon
Guitar: Neil Fraser
Engineered by Philip Bagenal at Eastcote Studios and Mat Bartram at Angel Studios
Mixed by Ian Caple
Published by Keeping Mum Productions Ltd
Featured review
Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas) is a woman with problems. Her clergyman husband seems not to notice that she's there, and she resents his job, her daughter is sex-mad and her son is being bullied, and she is deprived of sleep by the incessant yapping of the neighbour's dog. Then into her life walks an angel in the form of a new housekeeper, Grace.
Thomas does very well with the central role in the film, Rowan Atkinson is absolutely brilliant as the mild-mannered clergyman Walter, and Maggie Smith is amazing as always as Grace.
This is not a side-splitter comedy but it is certainly a comedy, as it deals with a number of serious issues of religion and morality with a light touch. Primary among these issues is the age old question of "whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings of arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, end them." Gloria's approach to her "sea of troubles" is the approach of Job, and sure enough we hear echoes of this as Walter composes a sermon referring to the Book of Job. Grace has another approach.
Having a character who is a vicar enables the filmmakers to slip such Biblical references naturally into the script. It is a definite treat to hear Atkinson read the Bible (and in circumstances which make the viewer actually listen to what is being said!). Even with the Bible-reading, though, do not make the mistake of thinking that this is a film for young kiddies or prudes.
The film is so deftly made that there is always a lighthearted tone no matter how dark the subject matter, and the acting ranges from solid to exceptional. It's not the greatest film ever made but it is engaging and enjoyable.
Thomas does very well with the central role in the film, Rowan Atkinson is absolutely brilliant as the mild-mannered clergyman Walter, and Maggie Smith is amazing as always as Grace.
This is not a side-splitter comedy but it is certainly a comedy, as it deals with a number of serious issues of religion and morality with a light touch. Primary among these issues is the age old question of "whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings of arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, end them." Gloria's approach to her "sea of troubles" is the approach of Job, and sure enough we hear echoes of this as Walter composes a sermon referring to the Book of Job. Grace has another approach.
Having a character who is a vicar enables the filmmakers to slip such Biblical references naturally into the script. It is a definite treat to hear Atkinson read the Bible (and in circumstances which make the viewer actually listen to what is being said!). Even with the Bible-reading, though, do not make the mistake of thinking that this is a film for young kiddies or prudes.
The film is so deftly made that there is always a lighthearted tone no matter how dark the subject matter, and the acting ranges from solid to exceptional. It's not the greatest film ever made but it is engaging and enjoyable.
- Bologna King
- Feb 25, 2007
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Trunk
- Filming locations
- Pickering Railway Station, 12 Park Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, UK(railway station where police officers board the train and arrest Rosie Jones)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $169,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,619,466
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,112
- Sep 17, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $18,586,834
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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