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Peter's Friends Reviews

1992

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Ten years after leaving university, Peter and his best friends reunite for a New Year's party to end all parties. Having weathered most of life's triumphs and disasters, there doesn't seem to be much left to shock them - but Peter has a special surprise that will test their friendship to the utmost. A wonderfully wicked comedy .. Read more

Starring	Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry
Director	Kenneth Branagh
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- Six old friends from the Cambridge Footlights are reunited after a decade for New Year's Eve, and take stock of what... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  Peter's Friends
  
  Very accurate take on the relationships that bind friends and lovers in their early 30s. I identified with it. But it was weepier than I expected so have the ... read more »
  
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- 431980
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  - London, England
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 17:27
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  Worth re-visiting if you've been here before
  
  When this first came out the impression was a bit of ' oh look at clever us'. With all those Footlights people and Emma Thompsons mum, who needs a ... read more »
  
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- - ash53
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  - newbury
  - 05 Dec 2011 at 15:46
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  Perfect Peter's Friends
  
  Peter's Friends is a classic. Funny and poignant. I always laugh and cry, what more could you want from a film.
  
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- - RevStan
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  - London
  - 04 Jun 2011 at 11:57
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  Patience is a Virtue
  
  The first ten minutes of this movie is pretty dire, making the temptation to 'turn off' the only alternative. However, those with patience will be ... read more »
  
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- - Burnhamite
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  - BURNHAM
  - 11 Sep 2010 at 08:02
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  Better suited for the stage
  
  Was really looking forward to this film with such a good 'Brit' cast, but was hugely disappointed. It was too 'luvvy' for me and I felt it just ... read more »
  
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  - Oxford
  - 23 Aug 2010 at 22:38
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  'I want to be The Big Chill when I grow up!'
  
  Yes, this film YEARNS to be The Big Chill - its basically that film re-written to accommodate Kenny Branagh and his chums. The old chestnut - old college mates... read more »
  
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- - Claire Neeson
  - CAMBRIDGE
  - 05 Jul 2010 at 13:49
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  Much better than I expected
  
  Hmm. A bunch of thirty-something, upper middle class media types having a reunion with old Cambridge chums at a big country house ? Played by the cream of 90s ... read more »
  
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- - MinkyNinky
  - 56 reviews
  - Matlock, Derbyshire, UK
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 15:06
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  Horrible Film
  
  This film is truly awful. If you are expecting a feel good comedy, do not watch it.
  
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- - JVicarage
  - 2 reviews
  - Liskeard
  - 06 Aug 2009 at 10:51
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  Terribly Terribly!
  
  An incredibly British Upper Class gang of friends who used to do comedy gigs together at university meet up for a reunion after ten years.
  
  It's a... read more »
  
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- - Shelley21
  - 25 reviews
  - Wimborne, Dorset
  - 12 May 2009 at 16:14
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  Self indulgent piffle
  
  I reccommend that you avoid this piece of luvvy froth.
  
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  - Bicester Oxon
  - 03 Apr 2009 at 00:09
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  peters friends
  
  Enjoyable adult film
  
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- - Nevpen
  - 9 reviews
  - Newquay
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 09:29
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  Peter's Friends
  
  Very accurate take on the relationships that bind friends and lovers in their early 30s. I identified with it. But it was weepier than I expected so have the ... read more »
  
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- 431980
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  - London, England
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 17:27
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  Posh tosh
  
  This film is quietly pleasing, if only for seeing many of Britain's great comedy actors looking much younger and fresher!
  
  There are some moving ... read more »
  
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- - Amorini
  - Devon
  - 08 Jun 2006 at 17:12
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  Lovely!
  
  This shouldn't be good - it IS smug and posh and luvvy-ish, but it is also very evocative of the period and affecting. Slattery and Brannagh play their ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter, England
  - 06 Jul 2007 at 13:51
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  A forerunner to This Life 2!
  
  The costumes may now appear a little dated but the dialogue still stands up to some scrutiny. This did remind me a bit of This Life 2 ... read more »
  
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- - RosieW4
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  - 28 Jan 2007 at 17:38
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  Snooze
  
  Great actors and a great soundtrack but a fairly dull movie.
  
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  - London
  - 01 Jul 2008 at 13:15
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  The way Brit-flicks should be
  
  If you enjoy the witty self-indulgence of the Cambridge Footlights crew, then this one is for you. Ok, some might argue that Stephen Fry is playing himself to ... read more »
  
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- - jslorr
  - 14 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 19:26
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  It's Not Quite That Bad
  
  I've read the reviews accusing this film and the actors of being guilty of demonstrating nothing but the ability to be luvvies and make a boring self ... read more »
  
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- - Tempsec
  - 57 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 02 Sep 2007 at 19:15
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  Cheese
  
  Cheesy, stereotypical characters. So bad I couldnt even watch half.
  
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  - 02 Apr 2008 at 18:43
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  PETER'S FRIENDS
  
  IT HAD AN ODD FUNNY MOMENT, BUT GENERALLY IT LACKED ANY SPARK
  
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  - Lymm
  - 26 Jul 2008 at 14:54
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  Heartwarming
  
  A cross between something like Abigail's Party and Four Weddings and a Funeral, this film is gentle but funny and a really genuine-feeling story.
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  - Reigate
  - 07 Oct 2008 at 16:11

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- Six old friends from the Cambridge Footlights are reunited after a decade for New Year's Eve, and take stock of what... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17

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- Peter's Friends
  
  Ten years after leaving university, Peter and his best friends reunite for a New Year's party to end all parties. Having weathered most of life's triumphs and disasters, there doesn't seem to be much left to shock them - but Peter has a special surprise that will test their friendship to the utmost....