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  • 2015
  • R
  • Freestyle Releasing
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • Freestyle Releasing
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary In the 1970s, a form of dance music took a feverish hold on the UK, finding its heart in the north of England. The music of 1960s-70s American soul singers combined with distinctive dance styles to create what became known as northern soul. The movement tapped into a yearning for individual expression in northern working-class teenagers,...

Directed By: Elaine Constantine

Written By: Elaine Constantine

  • 2015
  • R
  • Freestyle Releasing
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • Freestyle Releasing
  • 1 h 42 m

Northern Soul

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary In the 1970s, a form of dance music took a feverish hold on the UK, finding its heart in the north of England. The music of 1960s-70s American soul singers combined with distinctive dance styles to create what became known as northern soul. The movement tapped into a yearning for individual expression in northern working-class teenagers,...

Directed By: Elaine Constantine

Written By: Elaine Constantine

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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57% Mixed
8 Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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90
Oct 1, 2015
The electrifying Northern Soul captures the 1970s British club scene of the same name with ethnographic detail and ebullient style.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
83
Sep 30, 2015
Constantine captures the invigorating joy of these songs, and humorously shows that it is nearly impossible to listen and not feel the urge to dance.
By Christopher Schobert FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 2, 2015
A great soundtrack can go a long way in smoothing over a decent movie’s rough patches, and Northern Soul’s is fantastic.
By Barbara VanDenburgh FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 30, 2015
Sporadically engrossing, its highlight is a brilliant recreation of an all-night dance-a-thon at that northern soul mecca, the legendary Wigan Casino.
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60
Sep 30, 2015
Every other scene showcases a northern treasure (Coogan, Thomson, Tomlinson, Stansfield) and looks, feels and – crucially – sounds true to its sweaty-hazy, slightly cramped corner of history.
By Mike McCahill FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 2, 2015
The storyline is so rote that the idiosyncrasies of the scene don’t register with any power.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 30, 2015
Constantine’s skills as a first-time dramatist are a serious weakness here. Though the subject matter is rich and the soundtrack terrific, character and plot take a back seat.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.3
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4 Ratings
17% Mixed
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17% Mixed
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Production Company Stubborn Heart Films, Baby Cow Productions, Genesius Pictures, Santucci & Co.
Release Date Oct 2, 2015
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The music was Motown. The passion is British.
Website http://www.northernsoulthefilm.com/
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Awards

Music Week Sync Awards
• 2 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination

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