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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 49 Ratings

Summary: In 1980s Britain, a group of young men at Cutlers' Grammar School all have the brains, and the will to earn the chance of getting accepted in the finest universities in the nation, Oxford and Cambridge. Despite the fine teaching by excellent professionals like Mrs Lintott in history and the intellectually enthusiastic Hector in General Studies, the Headmaster is not satisfied. He signs on the young Irwin to polish the students' style to give them the best chance. In this mix of intellectualism and creative spirit that guides a rigorous preparation regime for that ultimate educational brass ring, the lives of the randy students and the ostensibly restrained faculty intertwine that would change their lives forever.
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: Rated R for language and sexual content.
Production: BBC Films
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Country: UK
Language: English
Home Release Date: Apr 17, 2007
Director Credit
Nicholas Hytner Director
Writer Credit
Alan Bennett Screenplay
Principal Cast Credit
Clive Merrison The Headmaster
Frances De La Tour Mrs. Lintott
Richard Griffiths Hector
Cast Credit
Adrian Scarborough Wilkes
Andrew Knott Lockwood
Dominic Cooper Dakin
Georgia Taylor Fiona
James Corden Timms
Jamie Parker Scripps
Penelope Wilton Mrs. Bibby
Russell Tovey Rudge
Sacha Dhawan Akhtar
Samuel Anderson Crowther
Samuel Barnett Posner
Stephen Campbell Moore Irwin
Producer Credit
Allon Reich Executive Producer
Andrew Macdonald Executive Producer
Charles Moore Executive Producer
Damian Jones Producer
David M. Thompson Executive Producer
Julia Stannard Line Producer
Kevin Loader Producer
Miles Ketley Executive Producer
Nicholas Hytner Producer
Pádraig Cusack Producer: National Theatre
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