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A very British, genial, black comedy (if that makes sense). Mr Bean plays a Rev. Walter Goodfellow who saves his...
A very British, genial, black comedy (if that makes sense). Mr Bean plays a Rev. Walter Goodfellow who saves his passion for the Sunday sermon. So his wife (Scott Thomas), desperate for a bit of action, has a fling with golf instructor Patrick Swayze. Meanwhile, his daughter is sleeping around and his son's being bullied. British screen vet Maggie Smith plays the serial-killing housekeeper, who takes it upon herself to solve the problems that beset the household. Her methods prove somewhat homicidal.
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Where to watch Keeping Mum (2005)
57 %89 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
73 %22,259 reviewsAudience score rating
"Rather dark, decidedly English and exceedingly well played, "Keeping Mum" is a neatly crafted black comedy with more than a nod in tone toward the Ealing classic "The Ladykillers." Strongly cast, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Maggie Smith both at the top of their game..."
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Variety
Variety"Despite a likeable cast and bursts of wit, this fails to work its darker comic themes into its picture of flawed-but-loveable rural Britain. You?d be better off watching The Vicar Of Dibley..."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Mainstream British comedies are notoriously difficult to get right - too often they're simply poor copies of Hollywood pap - which is why Keeping Mum really is something to shout about... Waking Ned meets Serial Mom in the genial and genuinely funny British black comedy ..."
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BBC
BBCKeeping Mum (2005) | Details
- Rating
- M, contains medium level violence
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- UK
