Hampstead

Name: Hampstead
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: June 14, 2019
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Adeel Akhtar, Alistair Petrie, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Keaton, Hugh Skinner

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IFC Films | Release Date: June 14, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Adeel Akhtar, Alistair Petrie, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Keaton, Hugh Skinner, James Norton, Jason Watkins, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Simon Callow

Summary: Though Emily (Diane Keaton) and Donald (Brendan Gleeson) live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruffThough Emily (Diane Keaton) and Donald (Brendan Gleeson) live in the same idyllic London neighborhood of Hampstead, the worlds they inhabit could not be more different. She is an American widow occupying a posh apartment she can no longer afford and filling her time with charity work as she struggles to figure out a next step. He is a gruff Irish loner who lives off the land in a makeshift cabin and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When his home is threatened by greedy real estate developers, Emily believes she has found her new cause—but gets more than she bargained for when unexpected romance blossoms. Based on an inspiring true story, Hampstead is a buoyant, sparklingly witty tale of two underdogs who took on the system and showed a nation that heart is where the home is. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Joel Hopkins

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 102 min

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Bilge Ebiri

Jun 13, 2019

Overall, the lively, unfussy Hampstead goes down easy. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Jun 13, 2019

The quasi-credible friendship that develops between Emily and Harry gives way to a less plausible romance. But the winning, sympathetic Keaton and an enjoyably puckish Gleeson largely sell the contrived setup. Read full review

Jason Solomons

Jun 15, 2017

Keaton’s terrific, and it’s sweet and airy and so unhurried you really feel like you’ve had a nice afternoon in the long grasses and cool breezes on the edge of the city. Read full review

Lorry Kikta

Jun 29, 2019

Hampstead is a perfectly good romantic dramedy. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Jun 15, 2017

The extemporized feel to some of the dialogue makes their rapport seem all the more credible and consequently there is something open-hearted and friendly about the performers that keeps the film watchable, for all its faults. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jun 14, 2019

At any rate, Keaton and Gleeson are mostly a pleasure to watch as they enact the Inevitable Stations of the Romantic Dramedy, which include the mandatory misunderstanding that leads to breakup before inevitable reconciliation. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Jun 15, 2017

Watching it is akin to witnessing Maggie Smith’s The Van slowly rear-end Richard Curtis’s Notting Hill: a cringing slow-mo car crash best viewed between your hands. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

I quite liked this - its a British film with a curmudgeonly hermit type character who does become somewhat likeable in time. I think his stubbornness is somehow respectful too. Its an easy watch and there are some funny moments present too. It has a bit of a go at people making unfairI quite liked this - its a British film with a curmudgeonly hermit type character who does become somewhat likeable in time. I think his stubbornness is somehow respectful too. Its an easy watch and there are some funny moments present too. It has a bit of a go at people making unfair assumptions at those they deem below them. The characters are a little quirky but in a good way generally. I quite enjoyed it and would recommend it.… Expand

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