Fresh
"Brassed Off'' is a sweet film with a lot of anger at its core.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Brassed Off
Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.
1996 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Mark Herman
Overview
A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The characters are beautifully drawn in this bittersweet melodrama written and directed by Mark Herman.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
A shining ensemble cast that hits all the right notes makes Brassed Off toot sweet.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Fresh
Shamelessly manipulative and sentimental, but in an agreeably familiar way.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Writer/director Herman pulls off a popular, proletarian comedy which might actually appeal to the people it's about.
Time Out
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