Cemetery Junction

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Cemetery Junction

R,

2010,

1h 35m,

Comedy

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57%

42 Reviews

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63%

10,000+ Ratings

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57%

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42 Reviews

63%

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10,000+ Ratings

Three bored young men living in the English suburbs strive to create identities for themselves in the stultifying atmosphere of Reading. Bruce (Tom Hughes) is trying to figure out a way to avoid following in the footsteps of his dad, whose dreary existence he finds uninspiring. Snork (Jack Doolan) pines for female companionship, and Freddie (Christian Cooke) is hired to sell insurance and falls for the daughter of his boss. Soon, changes are afoot for the trio--and perhaps better things.

Critics Consensus

It fails to challenge the well-established conventions of its storyline, but Cemetery Junction benefits from the genuine warmth of its script, as well as its refusal to give in to cheap nostalgia.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

Gervais now seems adrift in some kind of sub, sub, sub Richard Curtis land, where character, mood and plot are simply thrown out the window and to hell with it.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Aug 23, 2018

2/5

Not funny enough to be a great comedy or impactful enough to be an emotive drama, this inoffensive, lightly amusing story drifts along without much sense of purpose.

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Ray Bennett

The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 10, 2010

Disappointing tale of '70s youngsters devoid of wit or insight.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 9, 2023

3.5/4

This is a warm, even feel-good film that captures the tradition of its type with near-perfect clarity.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

Sep 17, 2021

All of the expected teen coming-of-age tropes turn up, but in a likeable and believable fashion.

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

May 19, 2021

3.5/5

Gervais and Merchant's feel-good drama hits the spot...

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Anakin G

Aug 29, 2017

Gervais and Merchant have crafted a warm, engaging film. The 1973 setting is very nicely done, not just from an aesthetics but also an ideological standpoint, and the cast of actors is very convincing. Instead of being a mere nostalgia fest, "Cemetery Junction" brings to life a bittersweet story, both funny and moving, and yet, although it's not a one-trick pony, every plot thread ends just how you thought it would when it began.

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Hagrid W

Jan 22, 2017

Harmless, if clichéd, fun from Merchant & Gervais, but I wouldn't have watched it if it didn't have Felicity Jones in it. There are a lot of movies lately that that last clause could apply to.

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Synopsis

Three bored young men living in the English suburbs strive to create identities for themselves in the stultifying atmosphere of Reading. Bruce (Tom Hughes) is trying to figure out a way to avoid following in the footsteps of his dad, whose dreary existence he finds uninspiring. Snork (Jack Doolan) pines for female companionship, and Freddie (Christian Cooke) is hired to sell insurance and falls for the daughter of his boss. Soon, changes are afoot for the trio--and perhaps better things.

Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Producer: Sue Baden-Powell, Ricky Gervais, Charlie Hanson, Stephen Merchant
Screenwriter: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 35m

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