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  • 2023
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2023
  • 1 h 50 m
Pretty Red Dress

Summary Set against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis (Natey Jones), fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice (Alexandra Burke) and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha (Temilola Olatunbosun). The family ...

Directed By: Dionne Edwards

Written By: Dionne Edwards

  • 2023
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2023
  • 1 h 50 m

Pretty Red Dress

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Set against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis (Natey Jones), fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice (Alexandra Burke) and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha (Temilola Olatunbosun). The family ...

Directed By: Dionne Edwards

Written By: Dionne Edwards

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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80
Jul 25, 2023
Very British and proudly Black, Edwards’ film juggles tones and formats we’ve never seen put together before and it’s a pleasure to see a first-timer flex her muscles in a part-musical, wholly dramatic story of a recently-released prisoner who takes a shine to his partner’s micro red frock.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 25, 2023
Warm, self-assured and free-flowing, Pretty Red Dress is the long overdue expansion of Black masculinity that the big screen has been crying out for. It’s about daring to be different, but mostly just yearning to be understood.
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80
Jul 25, 2023
Thought-provoking, intimate and brave, the outstanding performances from its leading stars and Edwards’s smart direction make this a great entry in Black British cinema.
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80
Jul 25, 2023
It’s a movie about masculinity that could have been solemn and prescriptive; instead it’s pulsing with humanity, thanks in great part to tremendous performances from its leads Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke and smart newcomer Temilola Olatunbosun.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 25, 2023
While Pretty Red Dress might be a bit too ambitious and it spends too much time delivering its message, this is a thoughtful, charming study of masculinity and gender expression, anchored by some brilliant performances. Its great musical energy keeps the pacing strong, and it's an exciting new take on the family drama.
By Barry Levitt FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 25, 2023
It’s a film which dismantles and reconstructs the stereotypes of Black masculinity in a manner that’s both unsentimental and honest.
By David Jenkins FULL REVIEW
60
Pretty Red Dress reaches out gently to a few untouched corners of British film – not only in how it tackles gendered expectations, but in how it finds in Candice neither hero nor villain.
By Clarisse Loughrey FULL REVIEW

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Production Company BBC Film, BFI Film Fund, Magellanic Media, Sundance Institute, Teng Teng Films
Release Date Jun 16, 2023
Duration 1 h 50 m
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Awards

British Independent Film Awards
• 2 Nominations
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Munich Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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