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A Bunch of Amateurs

2008 · 96 min

A gentle, good-natured British comedy that coasts on charm and culture-clash laughs, easy to watch and mildly heartwarming.

Tagline: They wished for a star, then wished they hadn't
Overview: Jefferson Steel, a washed-up Hollywood action star, is desperate to revive his flagging career. When his sleazy agent signs him up for what he believes is a high-profile Royal Shakespeare Company production of King Lear at Stratford upon Avon, Steel thinks he has finally landed the plum role he has been waiting for. However, he soon discovers that he has been tricked into joining an amateur dramatics group for a charity production.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, ambition, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
ambition
class
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild