Bank of Dave

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Bank of Dave

PG-13,

2023,

1h 47m,

Comedy/

Biography/

Drama

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Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; 'Bank of Dave' tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank. Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world's most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and neglected towns in the UK. Dave, however, through a combination of hustle and hard work, has done well for himself -- so well that in the wake of the last financial crisis he started lending money at reduced rates to his customers and local businesses. When some of those businesses start making money they ask Dave to reinvest it for them. This gives Dave an idea. Why not set up a tiny local bank that uses local money to fund local enterprise? He will call it: The Bank of Dave. The elite, London based financial authorities however, haven't granted a new bank license for over 150 years and they're not keen to grant one to a van salesmen from Burnley. Dave must enlist the help of London lawyer, Hugh (Joel Fry), junior doctor Alexandra (Phoebe Dynevor) and some local rock legends (Def Leppard) to help fight the good cause.

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A feel-good underdog story loosely rooted in real events, Bank of Dave may not be the most memorable movie of its type, but it's got sweetness and charm to spare.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

Jan 16, 2025

3/5

More unsubtly crowd-pleasing, Burnley-based ebullience, which gets by on its unimpeachably virtuous message — and a gloriously garrulous performance from the always-reliable Rory Kinnear.

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

Aug 24, 2023

Even if the movie is about one small win, there’s a sedate pleasure in seeing it play out, especially knowing a version of it happened in real life.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Jun 16, 2023

3/5

A spirited and cheerful movie.

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

Jan 5, 2024

None of this is terribly surprising dramatically, but Bank of Dave sucks you in.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Dec 30, 2023

3/5

Had Dave lived in the jungle, he would have been the village doctor. The story of how the real-life Dave Fishwick of Burnley, England started his own bank to help his struggling friends is a warm, fuzzy reminder that humans are capable of goodness.

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

Sep 7, 2023

2/4

Some will gravitate to the warmth of a movie like this but Bank of Dave is painfully cheesy and not worth enough to make a withdrawal.

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Jo Hartley

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Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; 'Bank of Dave' tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank. Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world's most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and neglected towns in the UK. Dave, however, through a combination of hustle and hard work, has done well for himself -- so well that in the wake of the last financial crisis he started lending money at reduced rates to his customers and local businesses. When some of those businesses start making money they ask Dave to reinvest it for them. This gives Dave an idea. Why not set up a tiny local bank that uses local money to fund local enterprise? He will call it: The Bank of Dave. The elite, London based financial authorities however, haven't granted a new bank license for over 150 years and they're not keen to grant one to a van salesmen from Burnley. Dave must enlist the help of London lawyer, Hugh (Joel Fry), junior doctor Alexandra (Phoebe Dynevor) and some local rock legends (Def Leppard) to help fight the good cause.

Director: Chris Foggin
Producer: Karl Hall, Ridoyanul Hoq, Piers Tempest, Matt Williams
Screenwriter: Piers Ashworth
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Doco Digital, Rojovid Films, Netflix, Ingenious Media, Automatik VFX, Tempo Productions Limited, Future Artists Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Biography, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2023
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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