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Bonobo

Play trailer Poster for Bonobo 2014,  1h 23m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 46% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A straight-laced woman tries to get her daughter to leave a hippie commune.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Dec 4, 2014
2/5
Here is a lo-fi British film about sex, acted and directed with conviction - but it's impossible to believe in any of this, making it difficult to understand either as comedy or drama. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Empire Magazine Dec 4, 2014
3/5
An interesting idea with a dignified central performance, Bonobo is let down by supporting characterisation and a self-conscious tone. Go to Full Review
Tom Huddleston Time Out Dec 2, 2014
3/5
The words 'low-budget British sex comedy' are enough to strike fear into the hardiest of hearts, but this is put together with wit and charm. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner VODzilla.co May 11, 2022
6/10
An amiable and surprisingly sensitive drama anchored by a pair of strong performances from Tessa Peake-Jones and Josie Lawrence, though it’s slightly let down by its poorly-defined supporting cast. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 3, 2020
2.5/4.0
Bonobo feels like a film that wants to be far more important than it actually ends up being. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Dec 4, 2014
A gentle, poignant dramedy about getting out of your comfort zone, one that smashes the tropes of microbudget films with its wildly original story. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Poe G Nov 23, 2018 Among other things, this film focusses on an older woman discovering her attraction towards women, and falling in love. Her daughter is also bisexual. There are multiple gay/bisexual couples, one of which involves a disabled man of colour. The ending was much softer and more heartfelt than the start of the movie suggested. It wasn't the most amazing or groundbreaking film, but it did have a quiet uniqueness that makes me want to watch it again; it's extremely rare that older lesbian women are given heartfelt and tender representation in movies like this. In summary: it's fun, queer, and easy watching. See more
Anakin W Sep 29, 2017 Low budget comedy, but clever, full of humour and very enjoyable. The cast is perfect. We need more movies like this one See more
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Bonobo

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Cast & Crew

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Matthew Hammett Knott

Director

James Norton

Ralph

Josie Lawrence

Anita

Carolyn Pickles

Celia

Eleanor Wyld

Lily

Will Tudor

Toby

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Bonobo

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Movie Info

Synopsis A straight-laced woman tries to get her daughter to leave a hippie commune.
Director
Matthew Hammett Knott
Producer
Farhana Bhula
Screenwriter
Joanna Benecke, Matthew Hammett Knott
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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