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The Damned United Reviews

2009

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The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s. Read more

Starring	Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent
Director	Tom Hooper
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Sport

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- American soccer fansâ"all four of youâ"donât hate me for saying so, but The Damned United has very little... read more on Time Out
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- - Joshua Rothkopf
  - Time Out
  - 26 Mar 2009 at 03:30
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  - 2
  Entertainment 2 - 1 Accuracy
  
  This is not really a football film. It is a film about egos, self-destruction and love. That said, I'm not sure a viewer would be quite as quickly drawn in... read more »
  
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  - 4Tell
  - 146 reviews
  - Edgbaston
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 08:48
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- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant sheen as troubled genius
  
  I think if you have no idea of who this man is , or have no interest in football you may still find this piece an interesting study of a stange, troubled genius... read more »
  
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- 1089099
- - SiT
  - 13 reviews
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 17:52
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  Stirs up great memories
  
  If you grew up during any of the Brian Clough era then this film will not disappoint. This is a great and yet balanced reminder of one of the most infamous ... read more »
  
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- 1082958
- - Pajama
  - 2 reviews
  - 17 Jan 2012 at 21:23
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  - 0
  Highly recommended!
  
  Michael Sheen is simply superb in the gritty story of one of the best football managers to grace the british game. Highly recommended
  
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- 1081203
- - KeithBowe
  - 5 reviews
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 22:04
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  - 0
  Interesting reminder of a bygone era
  
  Sheen plays Clough and all his foibles very well. This is an interesting reminder of how football was played and managed in a long lost era only 35 years ago.
  
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- - HGWXX7
  - 14 reviews
  - 21 Dec 2011 at 09:44
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  Entertaining for non football fans too
  
  I wasn't sure if I would like this film because I am generally not an avid follower of football. However Michael Sheen is as brilliant as ever and immerses ... read more »
  
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- 1071185
- - a customer
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 18:57
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  A good watch... when you're bored
  
  A fact-based story about the legendary Brian Clough and Peter Taylor leading a lowly Derby team to the First Division Title. The film was captivating throughout... read more »
  
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- 1068892
- - NPatel
  - 7 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 14:44
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  - 0
  If you like football, you'll like this.
  
  Keeps you entertained throughout - not with special efffects or complex story lines, but through sheer interest. Michael Sheen turns out another brilliant and ... read more »
  
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- 1062963
- - JHW
  - 14 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 15 Nov 2011 at 15:15
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  - 0
  Football for the masses
  
  I remember the Leeds team of the 70's and this film captures those days wonderfully. Its sad to see the way Cloughie was treated, what a sad waste. There ... read more »
  
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- 1057432
- - greekone
  - 10 reviews
  - Sevenoaks
  - 31 Oct 2011 at 22:22
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  - 1
  back page film
  
  heard about this film for ages and thought it was time i found out what all the fuss was all bout. real good interesting films into one of the most successfull ... read more »
  
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- 1043812
- - andyhall1986
  - 35 reviews
  - Stranabrosney
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 19:34
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  - 0
  Absolutely Brilliant
  
  Graet film especially if you have and intense interest in football. However this is not necessary to appreciate the film. Watching Brain Cloughs ego was amazing... read more »
  
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- - andy2560
  - 6 reviews
  - Stafford
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 13:55
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- - 63
  - 2
  Entertainment 2 - 1 Accuracy
  
  This is not really a football film. It is a film about egos, self-destruction and love. That said, I'm not sure a viewer would be quite as quickly drawn in... read more »
  
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- 735946
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - 4Tell
  - 146 reviews
  - Edgbaston
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 08:48
- - 10
  - 0
  A film of two halves, Brian
  
  As an adaptation of David Peace's The Damned United, I would rate this movie as a failure. Much of what made the novel so interesting and controversial, the... read more »
  
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- - Scott Thompson
  - London, England
  - 02 Sep 2009 at 20:40
- - 7
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  A great British Film
  
  I really enjoyed this movie.
  
  I had received some negative hype about this when it was released in the cinema ~ many critics had marked it down on the... read more »
  
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- - daftasabrush
  - 3 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 15 Sep 2009 at 17:45
- - 4
  - 1
  Worst football film ever? Discuss!
  
  Oh dear. I thought it might be a problem watching this if you had kind of expertise about the real story and the people concerned. But I was determined not to ... read more »
  
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- 812579
- - norfolkdave
  - 11 reviews
  - Wymondham
  - 19 Sep 2009 at 23:41
- - 3
  - 0
  As classy as Cloughie
  
  David Peace’s modern biography of legendary football manager Brian Clough is adapted for the screen by Tom Hooper. Starring the wonderful Michael Sheen as ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 10 Aug 2010 at 16:53
- - 3
  - 1
  Great Film - Shame About The Cars!!
  
  Fantastic film and the makers have gone to great efforts to create the atmosphere of the day.
  
  How is it then that every car seen was ancient early ... read more »
  
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- 816557
- - diksluddies
  - 8 reviews
  - Stroud
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 12:13
- - 2
  - 0
  The Damned Utd
  
  Great character actors all the way through but I guess in the end we all know the story so well it lacked any punch. More like a docudrama rather than a film. ... read more »
  
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- 861483
- - WildIrish
  - 55 reviews
  - Wilts/London
  - 14 Feb 2010 at 17:10
- - 2
  - 0
  Entertaining
  
  Great film. Michael Sheen is an excellent actor.
  
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- - a customer
  - Richmond
  - 01 Mar 2010 at 20:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Back of the net!
  
  If we are to believe this film, Brian Clough was an up-and-coming manager in the late 60's whose small club (Derby) faced the champions of the time (Leeds) ... read more »
  
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- - Nootlin
  - 77 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Oct 2009 at 14:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Was ok
  
  This film was ok - great acting from Sheen but film got a bit boring as it went on - was watchable but glad I didn't go to cinema
  
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- 850067
- - a customer
  - Southampton
  - 16 Jan 2010 at 22:56

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