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2003

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Directed by funnyman Mel Smith, BLACKBALL follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye). Starkey lives in a traditional, quiet seaside town where nothing seems to inspire him except for bowls. However, inspite of his talent for the game, his working-class upbringing does not go down well with the middle-class members of the .. Read more

Starring	Paul Kaye, Vince Vaughn, Johnny Vegas, Imelda Staunton
Director	Mel Smith
Genres	Comedy

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- Coarse and unlovely comedy with a worn-out narrative; its two comics, Kaye and Vegas, fail to transfer their humour to the big screen.
- 32991
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  This is what British Movies should be...
  
  forget Four Weddings and the like, I belive those films are how Vyvian from 'The Young Ones' described 'The Good Life' - 'They're just a... read more »
  
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  - Ian Tomey
  - Ing-er-lund
  - 19 Apr 2004 at 00:00
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  He's Got The Jack
  
  Likable Brit-com with a good cast, Paul Kaye is ideal as the irreverent upstart, and Bernard Cribbins cements his national treasure status. James Cromwell is ... read more »
  
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- 1018231
- - Robinski
  - 134 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Jul 2011 at 07:55
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  Don't Black Ball this film
  
  I was browsing the on-line film collection looking for something different to watch and came across this little gem.
  
  this is a wonderful British film... read more »
  
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- 1007694
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - MaxPleasure
  - 13 reviews
  - Ellesmere Port
  - 20 Jun 2011 at 23:12
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  a great british comedy
  
  A great british comedy with the twist on green bowls a great laugh, with another kicking for the aussies watch and laugh
  
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- 995927
- - makyd
  - 2 reviews
  - 22 May 2011 at 22:04
- - 0
  - 8
  disc failed
  
  disc failed after 20 minutes - up to that point was ok
  
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- 975542
- - a customer
  - worcester
  - 23 Mar 2011 at 11:41
- - 0
  - 0
  bowling fun
  
  excellant funny family fun
  
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- 708628
- - caroden
  - 1 review
  - Stroud
  - 14 Feb 2009 at 14:34
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  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  Highly enjoyable British movie. Funny story and good acting. Worth viewing !
  
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- 580022
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
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  Blackball
  
  Excellent film with first class humour, proof only good comedies and story lines come from the United Kingdom.
  
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- 540051
- - JA54KAZ
  - 5 reviews
  - Halesowen
  - 15 Mar 2008 at 06:49
- - 1
  - 0
  The Ashes of bowls
  
  Great cast, good script, goofy antics! One to watch if the Aussies constant winning and chuntering gets you down. The Mel Smith team have done it again: wit ... read more »
  
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- 488575
- - a customer
  - England
  - 27 Oct 2007 at 12:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Hated it
  
  We rented as my parents play bowls and were interested in a bowling movie. The lead is badly cast. He is not the slightest bit likeable. He probably isn'... read more »
  
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- - Dawn
  - Bournemouth
  - 16 Oct 2007 at 10:29
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  Bonkers Bowls
  
  Basically a rather British bonkers tale of bowls even though it is based on a true event. Quite entertaining but I didn't find the hero sympatico enough to ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Sep 2007 at 15:51
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  - 3
  This is what British Movies should be...
  
  forget Four Weddings and the like, I belive those films are how Vyvian from 'The Young Ones' described 'The Good Life' - 'They're just a... read more »
  
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- 4769
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ian Tomey
  - Ing-er-lund
  - 19 Apr 2004 at 00:00
- - 7
  - 0
  Great British flick
  
  I laughed my way through the whole film. There aren't many films where I smile the whole way through.
  
  Excellent cast, Paul Kaye does a good Devon... read more »
  
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  - Edenbridge, kent
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 12:29
- - 5
  - 0
  Brill film
  
  Really good entertainment from the start to the end. Was a bit worried that it was going to be one of those films where you see all the funny bits in the ... read more »
  
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- 306981
- - Vickyp
  - NORTHANTS
  - 27 Jul 2004 at 21:15
- - 5
  - 1
  Not as bad as you'd think
  
  Ok its not the greatest film in the world, the plot is nothing that hasn't been done a thousand times before, everything is so telegraphed that you can'... read more »
  
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- 304189
- - clarapandy
  - waltham forest
  - 29 May 2004 at 13:19
- - 3
  - 0
  Good
  
  Funny Entertaining good story line defiantly worth watching.
  
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- 235730
- - AJ
  - Boro
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 23:33
- - 3
  - 1
  Run of the mill.
  
  Seen it all before springs to mind with this film.
  
  Very familiar storyline and not much to set it apart from a thousand other films of this ilk.read more »
  
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- 18385
- - a customer
  - Nottingham
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 22:51
- - 3
  - 1
  Doesn't quite hit the jack
  
  I may have expected too much from this movie about a young crown green bowling genius. The movie trailers looked funny and for the most part these were the ... read more »
  
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- 20038
- - Neil Wilson
  - Lancashire, England
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 19:21
- - 3
  - 1
  its british, very funny and based on a true story!!
  
  Not being a huge fan of dennis pennis or johnny vegas i feared that the humour would be very cheap and poor like 'sex lives of the potato men' but it ... read more »
  
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- - ste a
  - kidderminster
  - 11 Oct 2004 at 18:32
- - 3
  - 2
  Leave out the love interest!!!
  
  This film was entertaining (full stop). The director has managed to call in some fairly decent actors. Vince Vaughan is brilliant as the sports agent. Kaye is ... read more »
  
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- 8641
- - Andrew
  - london
  - 30 Jun 2004 at 10:01
- - 3
  - 2
  Tedious
  
  This film seems to have been made with both eyes on the American market. It was so tedious and formulaic I gave up watching after 20 minutes
  
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- - a customer
  - England. Glorious Wonderful England.
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 12:01

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  Directed by funnyman Mel Smith, BLACKBALL follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye). Starkey lives in a traditional, quiet seaside town where nothing seems to inspire him except for bowls. However, inspite of his talent for the game, his working-class upbringing does not go down well with ...