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Shy and downtrodden Ben dreads yet another dreary school holiday coming around. Seventeen years of living in an absurdly conservative and traditional household with his highly-strung and overbearing mother and quiet, mild mannered vicar father have taken its toll on young Ben. While the other kids are out having fun, Ben spends these precious few weeks attending bible classes, having driving lessons... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 38 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 13th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, sexual content and some thematic material. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$238,774 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"...the authenticity is somewhat mitigated by Linney's ongoing struggle with the local accent." Full Review...
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Entertainment Weekly, Gregory Kirschling
"...Linney is too sensitive and capable an actress to play a stock villain like this." Full Review...
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filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...never attempts to reach for anything besides coming-of-age sappiness." Full Review...
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Hollywood Reporter, Sheri Linden
"Contrived coming-of-age tale delivers a few bright moments as it follows predictable routes." Full Review...
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