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2002

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Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's life, but when Rory becomes ill and .. Read more

Starring	Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland
Director	Mike Leigh
Genres	Drama

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  A Mystery
  
  So how does Mike Leigh make a film that chronicles the shabby, shambling lives of sad, lonely people squabbling and arguing and failing to communicate so that ... read more »
  
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  - Robin
  - Winchester, England
  - 24 Nov 2004 at 11:17
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  if you like Mike Leigh...
  
  As usual Timothy Spall is great but there are solid performances from the whole cast you do care what happens you probably will know similar people and that'... read more »
  
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- - pablocapaldi
  - 13 reviews
  - 26 Mar 2012 at 21:50
- - 0
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  A very good British drama
  
  A film I had not heard of before, so being a fan of Mike Leigh and Timothy Spall I rented it. It is a very good, gritty British film. It is very depressing in ... read more »
  
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- 1102827
- - Shaneliba
  - 2 reviews
  - 16 Mar 2012 at 01:09
- - 0
  - 0
  more of the same from Mike Leigh
  
  Not so much entertainment more a slice of depressing life. Well acted though but you'll either want to cut your wrists or think how lucky you are.
  
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- 1010742
- - Obs
  - 6 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 14:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Typical Mike Leigh
  
  You have to be certain type of person to like Mike Leigh's movies. They are never very cheery simply because they are about real people and generally ... read more »
  
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- 978721
- - RedValleyJohn
  - 136 reviews
  - Biggleswade
  - 03 Apr 2011 at 19:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Another Mike Leigh triumph.
  
  A very good film. Not the happiest film on the planet, but hey it is Mike Leigh. Not nearly as good as Naked, which it seems to be compared to a lot, but ... read more »
  
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- 971555
- - gingerspike
  - 289 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 09 Mar 2011 at 23:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Mainly nothing
  
  If you have seen Mike Leigh’s ‘slice of life’ films that portray the darker aspects of working class living in the UK such as ‘Life is Sweet... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2010 at 10:15
- - 1
  - 2
  Grim, grim, grim
  
  Oh dear, this is not one of Timothy's best films! He's just a mumbling scruff! It's just grim. We can imagine what it's like on these council ... read more »
  
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- - Depressed Dora
  - Derby
  - 17 Nov 2010 at 17:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant, a Mike Leigh special
  
  For me Mike Leigh's talent is in creating films where the acting is so superb and totally real that one does not think that the performers are even remotely... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cheshire
  - 02 Nov 2010 at 19:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Another golden nugget from mike
  
  I had tears in my eyes at the end of this film. A truely well depicted look at lower class lives in society, and more over a look into the lives, feelings and ... read more »
  
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  - bubgirl1984
  - 62 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 15 Aug 2010 at 11:17
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  realistic story.
  
  excellent acting from timothy spall.as per normal.every one knows someone like this story.its like its on your doorstep.recommend to watch at least once.
  
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- - chasckd
  - 377 reviews
  - Telford
  - 12 May 2010 at 22:37
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- - 29
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  A Mystery
  
  So how does Mike Leigh make a film that chronicles the shabby, shambling lives of sad, lonely people squabbling and arguing and failing to communicate so that ... read more »
  
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- 55331
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Robin
  - Winchester, England
  - 24 Nov 2004 at 11:17
- - 10
  - 1
  A Mike Leigh triumph.
  
  In this bleak drama Mike Leigh reaches new heights, he has left behind his more over the top characters and concentrated on an in-depth look at a working class ... read more »
  
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- - milnerv
  - Dorset
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 08:30
- - 9
  - 0
  NOTHING, FOR ME, AS IT TURNED OUT
  
  This is standard Mike Leigh fare. Superbly acted by all concerned, but lacking in entertainment value. You are dropped in to the lives of ordinary people, you... read more »
  
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- - Norman Barry
  - Surrey, England.
  - 04 Jan 2007 at 09:14
- - 7
  - 0
  your regular mike leigh film....
  
  with all his usual strengths and weaknesses. The strengths being the powerful acting, considered mise en scene and humanistic story. The weakness is that the ... read more »
  
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- - dafadddu
  - the north will rise again
  - 25 Jun 2004 at 11:20
- - 6
  - 4
  nothing, nothing and more nothing
  
  "All or Nothing" starts grim, stays grim then gets a bit more grim. Mike Leigh's latest hasn't even the smallest spark of humour of light ... read more »
  
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- - johnnyfraudster
  - greater london
  - 09 Feb 2004 at 12:27
- - 4
  - 0
  More of nothing
  
  It promises so much but delivers so little.
  
  Timothy Spall is the saving grace,his acting saved the film.
  
  I wouldn't say it's a bad... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Downham Market
  - 09 Apr 2008 at 14:00
- - 3
  - 0
  Misery by the bucket load - Compulsive!
  
  If you love Hollywood glamour and action aviod this. If you want a film to make you realise how lucky you are, watch this. Misery and depression by the bucket ... read more »
  
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- - Guy Wells
  - Bristol, England.
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 13:48
- - 3
  - 2
  Bring Back Life is Sweet!
  
  Why is it that the British Film industry seems hell bent on making very depressing films about very depressed people. I am all for British film, in fact I would... read more »
  
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- 19878
- - a customer
  - carmarthen. Wales
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 13:37
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  Bring Back Life is Sweet!
  
  Why is it that the British Film industry seems hell bent on making very depressing films about very depressed people. I am all for British film, in fact I would... read more »
  
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- 19879
- - a customer
  - carmarthen. Wales
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 13:38
- - 2
  - 1
  A 'Makes You Think Film'
  
  I only gave this film 4 stars because of the amount of 4 letter words in it.
  
  I thought that the language was unnecessary at first, and was going to ... read more »
  
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- - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 25 Oct 2004 at 19:05

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  Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's life, ...