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2006

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Mischief Night is an exuberant, wild and contemporary comedy drama about two families (one White, one Asian) who come together unexpectedly on a local night of carnival trickery and festivity. Read more

Starring	Shahid Ahmed, Qasim Akhtar, Sarah Byrne, Olga Grahame
Director	Penny Woolcock
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- - 9
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  gritty east is east type
  
  Funny , gritty, realistic comedy/thriller about life in a racially divided working-class area of Leeds. Down to earth, pulls no punches and carries a reasonable... read more »
  
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  - Barnsley
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 13:44
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  Difficult to call
  
  On the one hand there is the contrite rubbish surrounding stereotypical asian/white cultures which are eventually broken down. This in a tale of absolute ... read more »
  
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- - Steve Hatton
  - Cornwall, England
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 20:27
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  Good but
  
  trying to be like Shameless with all same actors.. not quite there but nevertheless amusing and worth a watch.
  
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- - Jay
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 13:07
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  good film
  
  easy to watch
  
  lots of characters from shameless and parts of the film are commical
  
  would recommend
  
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- - Remster
  - 2 reviews
  - Beckenham
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 15:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Mischief Night
  
  defo a must see. loved it ty film 4
  
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- 846408
- - jaymaz
  - 2 reviews
  - Telford
  - 08 Jan 2010 at 02:48
- - 0
  - 0
  OK film
  
  Ok film but that is all really. Obviously Shameless stable of film. It raises a lot of issues about life in Leeds in a mixed community and what goes on there. ... read more »
  
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- - salmanfan
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 24 May 2009 at 11:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Gritty British Drams
  
  Very impressed! For those of you who like the down to Earth, gritty British films such as those by Shane Meadows, you'll love this.
  
  Excellently ... read more »
  
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- 656926
- - a customer
  - South West, England
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 15:45
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  - 1
  Mischief Night
  
  I didn't like it. I don't like watching the tale of people who clearly are losers and can't have any responsibility for their actions. The ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Nov 2008 at 12:57
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  Mischief Night
  
  An excellant film, loved it from start to finish
  
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- - mummymoore
  - 9 reviews
  - Burnley
  - 28 Jul 2008 at 21:56
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  Customer Review
  
  When on song, you can't beat Brit films for humour & thought provoking content. This is, first & foremost, a feel good movie (nothing wrong with ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I rented this DVD based on the previous reviews and I was SO disappointed.
  
  My husband and I settled down to watch it, hoping for something along the... read more »
  
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- 584276
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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- - 9
  - 3
  gritty east is east type
  
  Funny , gritty, realistic comedy/thriller about life in a racially divided working-class area of Leeds. Down to earth, pulls no punches and carries a reasonable... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 400725
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Barnsley
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 13:44
- - 5
  - 1
  Sad and nasty
  
  We basically watched this because it was previewed on the Shameless Season 3 disc. The clip was funny and seemed in keeping with the humour we love in ... read more »
  
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- - Sam Hall
  - Wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 14:28
- - 4
  - 1
  Loved it
  
  Watched this by accident really on a flight to America. Absolutely loved it. Scenes that make you laugh out loud. You could tell who else was watching it on the... read more »
  
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  - Skelton, Cleveland
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 11:59
- - 4
  - 1
  OMG! AWFUL!!
  
  Please don't watch this, i had to switch it off half way through and it isn't often i do that with any film! i sat through PSYCHO and THIRTEEN! but this... read more »
  
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- 471998
- - a customer
  - leeds
  - 04 Sep 2007 at 20:05
- - 6
  - 5
  Garbage
  
  From the director of Principles of Lust comes something almost as bad. Trite (Woolcock's from Kent) cobblers masquerading as urban cinema as Woolcock brings... read more »
  
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- 409524
- - a customer
  - West Yorkshire
  - 06 Feb 2007 at 14:45
- - 4
  - 3
  Gritty with humour
  
  This is one of the best films I have seen in ages. The plot was a bit far fetched, but the acting was fantastic, especially from the younger actors. I have ... read more »
  
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- 428104
- - a customer
  - Leeds, England
  - 08 Apr 2007 at 16:47
- - 4
  - 3
  Grating!
  
  An hour and a half of grating accents really got to me! I couldn't wait to switch off this uneventful excuse for a movie, even though I kept waiting for ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - North London
  - 30 Jun 2007 at 13:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Much better than expected
  
  Ignore the comments from the southerner below, the accents are just accents from Leeds.
  
  Funny film that makes some serious points without labouring ... read more »
  
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- - AMB
  - 93 reviews
  - York
  - 26 Jul 2007 at 11:27
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  - 0
  Yuck
  
  Ask for your money back - this fim explains why the British Film Industry is in a mess.
  
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- 493425
- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 11 Nov 2007 at 16:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I rented this DVD based on the previous reviews and I was SO disappointed.
  
  My husband and I settled down to watch it, hoping for something along the... read more »
  
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- 584276
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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