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Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:49:59
Partner rating:
NO RATING
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Minnie Driver
  2. Aneurin Barnard

Directors

  1. Marc Evans

Producers

  1. Jon Finn
  2. Dan Lupovitz
  3. Paul Brett
  4. Pauline Burt
  5. Christopher Figg
  6. Sally Greene
  7. Linda James
  8. Norman Merry
  9. Keith Potter
  10. Tim Smith
  11. Grenville Thomas
  12. Robert Whitehouse
  13. Tony Williams

Writers

  1. Laurence Coriat

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HUNKY DORY


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Relive the summer of 1976 in this heartwarming British musical from the producer of "Billy Elliott" featuring songs by David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Nick Drake, ELO, and The Byrds. Minnie Driver plays Viv, a fiery high school drama teacher determined to fire up her hormonal, apathetic students by putting on the best end-of-year show the school has seen: a glam-infused rock musical based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. But as the Welsh summer begi... Relive the summer of 1976 in this heartwarming British musical from the producer of "Billy Elliott" featuring songs by David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Nick Drake, ELO, and The Byrds. Minnie Driver plays Viv, a fiery high school drama teacher determined to fire up her hormonal, apathetic students by putting on the best end-of-year show the school has seen: a glam-infused rock musical based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. But as the Welsh summer begins to heat up, can she overcome the teenage distractions of sex and drugs with great rock n' roll? Find out in this fantastic, rousing high school musical drama that will have you tapping your toes with glee.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

60%Tomatometer score: 60% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Leslie Felperin, Variety Like a retro version of High School Musical with less charm. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter Heartfelt interpretations of Seventies rock are only part of the appeal of nostalgia-drenched high school drama. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] In its goofy way, Hunky Dory is likable, and Robert Pugh is good as the gruff headmaster, drafted in to play Prospero. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph More wetly innocuous than it is actively engaging, it's one to be filed under "poignant failure". Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Ben Walters, Time Out Driver delivers a characteristic combination of savvy and likeability and the period and sun-dappled photography are nicely handled. Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Angie Errigo, Empire Magazine There's lo-fi charm in the musical numbers and heartfelt turns from the young cast but the story drifts along without offering much that we haven't seen before. Full review External link

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