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In MAD COWS, Anna Friel stars as Maddy, a feisty single mother from Australia with few friends in the world, apart from the fabulous Gillian (Joanna Lumley). While searching for her baby's father, the irresponsible Alex (Greg Wise), Maddy is nabbed for unwittingly stealing a bag of frozen peas from Harrods and is sent to prison .. Read more

Starring	Joanna Lumley, Anna Friel, Greg Wise, Phyllida Law
Director	Sarah Sugarman
Genres	Comedy

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- A failed farce that tempts its cast into overacting whenever possible, which is made worse by the clichéd directorial style, full of meaningless flourishes.
- 30312
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 4
  - 0
  Don't bother...
  
  Someone tell me why this film was made? Someone tell me why I bother to rent this film? This film is meant to be funny; it ain't. It was a painful 90 minute... read more »
  
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  - Michael Oglesby
  - Norwich, UK
  - 04 Feb 2005 at 10:38
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- - 1
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  Mad Mad Mad
  
  QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH and crazy.
  
  A great random british film that has a great script with zany characters. Joanna Lumely, amazing actress. However... read more »
  
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- - Will Small
  - Hull
  - 21 Aug 2007 at 14:52
- - 0
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  give-up
  
  If say I'd watched 1,000 films then in all judgements of quality this would be the last one. Relentless rubbish; even poor Anna didn't look pretty to ... read more »
  
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  - Bedlinog
  - 28 Feb 2007 at 22:17
- - 1
  - 0
  What a shame...
  
  I read the book by Kathy Lette a few years ago and really enjoyed it, so I was very much looking forward to receiving the film and I have to say I was terribly ... read more »
  
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- - MillieRowe
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  - Denton
  - 12 Dec 2005 at 09:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Mad Script!!
  
  Having read some of Kathy Lette's works I was quite eager to watch this film. You know when they say somethings are funnier in your head?
  
  I didn... read more »
  
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- - seasider
  - Kent
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 18:11
- - 4
  - 0
  Don't bother...
  
  Someone tell me why this film was made? Someone tell me why I bother to rent this film? This film is meant to be funny; it ain't. It was a painful 90 minute... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 69678
- - Michael Oglesby
  - Norwich, UK
  - 04 Feb 2005 at 10:38
- - 1
  - 1
  Not just a girlie film
  
  Consistently funny - perhaps a little silly in the odd place.
  
  Portrayed well the dilemma of a single mother having to cope with the struggles that ... read more »
  
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- 304645
- - Discerning
  - 24 reviews
  - Cheshunt, Herts
  - 08 Jun 2004 at 10:41
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- - 4
  - 0
  Don't bother...
  
  Someone tell me why this film was made? Someone tell me why I bother to rent this film? This film is meant to be funny; it ain't. It was a painful 90 minute... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 69678
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Michael Oglesby
  - Norwich, UK
  - 04 Feb 2005 at 10:38
- - 1
  - 0
  What a shame...
  
  I read the book by Kathy Lette a few years ago and really enjoyed it, so I was very much looking forward to receiving the film and I have to say I was terribly ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 183858
- - MillieRowe
  - 35 reviews
  - Denton
  - 12 Dec 2005 at 09:45
- - 1
  - 0
  Mad Mad Mad
  
  QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH and crazy.
  
  A great random british film that has a great script with zany characters. Joanna Lumely, amazing actress. However... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 467905
- - Will Small
  - Hull
  - 21 Aug 2007 at 14:52
- - 1
  - 1
  Not just a girlie film
  
  Consistently funny - perhaps a little silly in the odd place.
  
  Portrayed well the dilemma of a single mother having to cope with the struggles that ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 304645
- - Discerning
  - 24 reviews
  - Cheshunt, Herts
  - 08 Jun 2004 at 10:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Mad Script!!
  
  Having read some of Kathy Lette's works I was quite eager to watch this film. You know when they say somethings are funnier in your head?
  
  I didn... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 326527
- - seasider
  - Kent
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 18:11
- - 0
  - 0
  give-up
  
  If say I'd watched 1,000 films then in all judgements of quality this would be the last one. Relentless rubbish; even poor Anna didn't look pretty to ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bedlinog
  - 28 Feb 2007 at 22:17

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  In MAD COWS, Anna Friel stars as Maddy, a feisty single mother from Australia with few friends in the world, apart from the fabulous Gillian (Joanna Lumley). While searching for her baby's father, the irresponsible Alex (Greg Wise), Maddy is nabbed for unwittingly stealing a bag of frozen peas from ...