R
Peacock
1 h 37 m

R
Peacock
1 h 37 m

Summary Since the end of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, but everything is about to change. News reaches them that one of their songs has been used on a popular game show in Japan. They've made it. Their music is reaching hundreds of thousands of people. It's finally time for them to enjoy the fame and for...

Directed By: Jack Clough

Written By: Lily Brazier, Asim Chaudhry, Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp

R
Peacock
1 h 37 m

R
Peacock
1 h 37 m

People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan

Name: People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 0000-00-00
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Rating: 63
Cast: Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry, Lily Brazier

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jack Clough

Written By: Lily Brazier, Asim Chaudhry, Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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The Observer (UK)

Aug 22, 2021

Rarely does a half-hour TV show successfully stretch itself into a 90-minute film. It’s a nice surprise, then, that the popular BBC mockumentary works as a feature.

By Simran Hans FULL REVIEW

The Irish Times

Aug 20, 2021

Rather than just pushing the characters through their familiar beats, the well-judged narrative arc takes them on something like a proper journey.

By Donald Clarke FULL REVIEW

Time Out

Aug 18, 2021

Long-time fans will love it, even if its charms wear a bit thin for anyone who doesn’t already have Kurupt FM on their dial.

By Phil de Semlyen FULL REVIEW

The Telegraph

Aug 16, 2021

There’s an inevitable and perhaps unavoidable hitch. People in sitcoms generally don't change at all, while people in films can rarely afford not to – and a movie-sized plot, with its multiple emotional crests and dips, isn’t the kind of environment these characters were built to thrive in.

By Robbie Collin FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Aug 16, 2021

What really redeems the film are the brilliantly observed characters: these are archetypes of modern Britain that nobody really nailed before. Created by the principal actors themselves, they are generally portrayed with affection rather than condescension, and performed so convincingly that a newcomer might well believe they were real people.

By Steve Rose FULL REVIEW

Empire

Aug 16, 2021

Though it doesn’t stray far beyond fan service, this is a comfortable extension of a beloved British show that delivers a reliable mix of quotable comedy and heart.

By Beth Webb FULL REVIEW

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Production Company BBC Film, Roughcut Films (PJDN), Twenty First City

Duration 1 h 37 m

Rating R

Genres

People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan

Top Cast

Allan Mustafa

MC Grindah

Hugo Chegwin

DJ Beats

Steve Stamp

Steves

Asim Chaudhry

Chabuddy G

Lily Brazier

Miche

Ken Yamamura

Taka

Ayumi Ito

Ishika

Nero Huang

Yuta

George Keywood

Craig

Qyoko Kudo

Mio Azuma

Kazuhiro Muroyama

Kaito

Hitomi Sono

Miki

Sadao Ueda

Hiroto

Daniel Sylvester Woolford

Decoy

Anri

KPP Background Dancer

Ruth Bratt

Roche

Susanne Brown

Ten Pin Bowler

Wolpis Carter

Performer at Concert

Cao Cooc

Ritsu

Olivia Jasmine Edwards

Angel Zografos

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