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Golden Years

2016 · 96 min

A gentle, feel-good caper that charms with its rebellious pensioners and cosy British humour.

Directed by
John Miller
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Sue Johnston
Tagline
Banks, Bowls and...Bingo
Overview
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime.

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Directed by
John Miller
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Sue Johnston
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • justice
  • aging
  • friendship
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
John Miller
Written by
John Miller, Nick Knowles, Jeremy Sheldon
Starring
Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Sue Johnston, Phil Davis, Una Stubbs, Simon Callow, Alun Armstrong, Brad Moore
Music
Neil Athale
Cinematography
Adam Lincoln
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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