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Titanic Town
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Titanic Town reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 73 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
5.5 out of 10
based on 23 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Julie Walters, CiarĂ¡n Hinds, Nuala O'Neill, and James Loughran

In 1972, a Belfast mother (Walters) becomes involved in a woman's peace group which causes her family trouble with IRA sympathizers.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Mary Costello (novel)
Anne Devlin
 
DIRECTED BY: Roger Michell  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: September 1, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: UK / Ireland 

What The Critics Said

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90
LA Weekly Holly Willis
A rare treat -- a mix of politics that avoids reductive simplicity and a story that's entirely engaging.
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89
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Director Roger Michell ("Persuasion," "Notting Hill") has made his finest film to date.
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83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
Michell captures the awkwardness of real-world behavior with gentle, unforced humor.
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80
Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
In its heart burns the indomitable flame of the human spirit.
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80
Film.com Peter Brunette
Authentic contemporary heroine.
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80
The New York Times Stephen Holden
In its harshly realistic scenes... it stirs your blood.
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75
Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
Violence ignites her passion, dividing her Belfast family.
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75
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
She (Walters) may be working with old news, but she shores up this shaky film with a heart the size of an ocean liner.
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75
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
As solid as the earth, rich as a good meal and sometimes funny as hell.
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75
San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
A tense, intelligent and sober film.
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75
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Well worth seeing for Walters, whose comic and dramatic gifts are showcased to very entertaining effect.
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75
Boston Globe Jay Carr
Mother's peace crusade ennobles Irish Town.
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75
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Michell treats the Irish troubles of the 1970s with clear-eyed compassion, and Walters's performance ranks with her best.
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75
Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
So understatedly good.
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70
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The wavering style and tone fragment the movie, undermining both characters' development, though each retains her power as a symbol.
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70
Variety David Rooney
Walters brings real heart to the role.
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70
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
An admirable, thoughtful venture, but it may leave you with the feeling that you've seen it all before.
70
TV Guide Ken Fox
Holding nothing back, Walters is, once again, remarkable.
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70
Village Voice Amy Taubin
Isn't convincing on every front, but as a political conversation piece, it's potentially effective.
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70
Salon.com Charles Taylor
In some ways it's not a very good movie... tries to mix comedy and tragedy...but the movie has an exciting subject -- a true story.
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67
Austin Chronicle Russell Smith
With its understated moral power, generous spirit, and bracing flashes of dark humor, Titanic Town offers a fresh, subtly illuminating take on an ancient sorrow.
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60
Dallas Observer Andy Klein
It's hard to know just how much to trust Titanic Town.
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50
San Francisco Examiner Walter Addiego
Capably made but simplistic story.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 5.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mathias gave it a 2:
An overlong, boring film. Just watch some hour long documentary on Discovery (not the James Cameron one) and you get a better story, better characters and your ass won't be asleep by the time the credits start. All hype no substance.

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