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Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019 · 92 min

A silly, fast-moving romp full of gags and goofy history lessons that plays like a kids' sketch show stretched to feature length.

Tagline: Hail Yeah!
Overview: Brainy Roman teenager Atti is always coming up with schemes, but one ultimately goes too far, angering Emperor Nero. As punishment, the lad is exiled to the cold wet province of Roman Britain on the fringe of the Roman Empire. Whilst there, Atti is captured by—and eventually befriends—Orla, a feisty Celt. When he's returned to his regiment, he's horrified to find himself pitted against Orla and her tribe at the Boudican revolt's Battle of Watling Street.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: identity
friendship
power
war
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, family, adventure
Directed by: Dominic Brigstocke
Written by: Jessica Swale
Starring: Sebastian Croft, Emilia Jones, Kate Nash, Nick Frost, Craig Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Derek Jacobi, Rupert Graves
Music: Iain Farrington, Richie Webb
Cinematography: John Sorapure
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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