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The Full Monty (1997)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:37

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one... In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference--despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go "the full monty," meaning they'll offer their audience total nudity. Surprisingly bittersweet moments and well-intentioned social commentary imbue this raucous, feel-good comedy from England. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Academy Award: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. [More]

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Hugo Speer, Emily Woof, Lesley Sharp, William Snape, Deirdre Costello, Bruce Jones, Paul Butterworth, Dave Hill, Andrew Livingstone, Vinny Dhillon, Kate Layden, Joanna Swain, Kate Rutter, June Broughton, Glenn Cunningham, Chris Brailsford, Steve Garti, Malcolm Pitt, Dennis Blanch, Daryl Fishwick, David Lonsdale, Muriel Hunt, Fiona Watts, Diane Lane, Fiona Nelson

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy
Composer: Anne Dudley
Producer: Uberto Pasolini
Composer: Trevor Jones

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Leaves the audience smiling and giggling, all the while painting a convincing and touching portrait of the downtrodden in England.

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03/08/09
Michael Dequina
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10/18/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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The premise of this comedy--out-of-work male strippers--may be too calculated, but the film exudes charm and its no-name cast and modest budget and scale stand in sharp contrast to to the glitzy, star-driven Hollywood comedy.

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12/19/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

When it was first released in 1997, it made quite a name for itself, arguably in large part to the fact of its subject matter. A decade later, the shock factor is gone and what's left is a genuinely funny little film.

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09/22/07
Ryan Cracknell
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Calgary Movies
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A crowd-pleasing blue-collar comedy, half funny and half sad.

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03/03/06
Thomas Delapa
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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...a sweet, humane bit of entertainment that — unlike formulaic Hollywood movies — doesn’t condescend to its audience.

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03/31/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The briskly paced, high-spirited movie is complemented by a funny score that includes the old disco hit You Sexy Thing.

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06/25/04
Judith Egerton
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Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
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02/08/03
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
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