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Getting It Right

Play trailer Getting It Right R,  1989,  1h 42m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 71% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Gavin Lamb (Jesse Birdsall) is a shy London hairdresser employed at a trendy West End salon. Though past the age of 30, Gavin still lives with his parents, a fact that has not helped him with the ladies. When the innocent Gavin somehow stumbles into three relationships, he must decide if he wants to be with the seasoned, wealthy Joan (Lynn Redgrave), the eccentric basement-dweller Lady Minerva (Helena Bonham Carter) or Jenny (Jane Horrocks), the junior hairdresser at his salon.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
4/4
Getting It Right is a character film, not a plot film, and so the point is not what happens, but who it happens to. The screenplay is by Elizabeth Jane Howard, based on her novel, and it shows a novelist's instinct for character and dialogue. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 11, 2022
Like a bracelet of imitation Jewelry, yet shines when the actors play its tune well. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 16, 2005
2/5
Jonathan R. Perry Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) Jun 1, 2005
4/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003
3/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Sep 17, 2002
1/5
Never had I thought like cutting up a video tape Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Randal Kleiser

Director

Jesse Birdsall

Gavin Lamb

Helena Bonham Carter

Lady Minerva Munday

Peter Cook

Mr. Adrian

Lynn Redgrave

Joan

Jane Horrocks

Jenny

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Getting It Right

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Movie Info

Synopsis Gavin Lamb (Jesse Birdsall) is a shy London hairdresser employed at a trendy West End salon. Though past the age of 30, Gavin still lives with his parents, a fact that has not helped him with the ladies. When the innocent Gavin somehow stumbles into three relationships, he must decide if he wants to be with the seasoned, wealthy Joan (Lynn Redgrave), the eccentric basement-dweller Lady Minerva (Helena Bonham Carter) or Jenny (Jane Horrocks), the junior hairdresser at his salon.
Director
Randal Kleiser
Producer
Jonathan D. Krane, Randal Kleiser
Screenwriter
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Production Co
Management Company Entertainment Group
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 6, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$73.2K
Runtime
1h 42m
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