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London, 1937. Mrs. Laura Henderson, a woman of wealth and connections, has just buried her beloved husband. And now she's bored. At 69, she is far too energetic and vital to fade into gentle widowhood. What she needs, says her friend Lady Conway, is a hobby. Collecting diamonds, perhaps? Or doing charitable works? But, to the shock of her friends she instead buys a theatre--the Windmill Theatre... See Full Description
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Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA); December 25th, 2005 (expands) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for nudity and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
The Weinstein Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$11,034,436 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Old pros Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins put on a darn good show." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a deeply conventional movie, but a wholly enjoyable one." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Mrs. Henderson Presents is not great cinema, and neither was the Windmill great theater, but they both put on a good show." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...a dear film, sentimental and fond..." more...
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A- |
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