Made in Dagenham

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Made in Dagenham

R,

2010,

1h 53m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Biography

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Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the specialized task of sewing upholstery for car seats, women are classified as unskilled labor and paid much less than men. Encouraged by a sympathetic union representative, Rita agrees to bring the women's grievances to Ford. The meeting goes badly and, outraged by the company's lack of respect for them, Rita leads her colleagues to strike.

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Critics Consensus

Organized around a terrific performance by Sally Hawkins, Made in Dagenham is a stirring call for pay equity replete with heart and wit.

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Alyx Vesey

Bitch Media

Jan 11, 2021

The film's success resides in its ability to balance the mundane with the revolutionary. I was moved by stolen moments between Hawkins and Lisa Hopkins (Pike).

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

Although Made in Dagenham is far from perfect and has a particular fondness for those impromptu speeches which turn out to be stirringly spot-on, it is so warm-hearted and affectionate it wouldn't be right to take against it.

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

Jan 7, 2011

3/4

A spirited look -- well written, beautifully acted, full of uplift -- at lovably cheeky heroines on the march for a little respect.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Mar 1, 2021

Cole's movie is an attractive package with a populist veneer.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 15, 2020

3.0/4.0

Incredibly stirring and inspiring.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 16, 2019

A woman's work is never done. Be it at home or in the workplace, it takes a woman to move a mountain - or Ford Motor Company.

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Hermione R

Jan 8, 2018

Pretty good movie starring sally Hawkins.

Hagrid W

Jul 15, 2017

Pretty good. A British "Norma Rae" with more winsome gals ... A time capsule - and one of my shorter Reviews! A Comment on Barney's blarney below: There's nothing Leftist about this film at all. Poland's long march to freedom from Marxist, Leninist, Stalinist, Beatty'ish Soviet oppression came through the trade union movement. Righties rarely know enough to know this.

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Hermione S

Jun 7, 2017

I have sympathy for people in the working class. I have worked in that world for parts of my life. And bravo for these women who achieved their wage parity victory. However, despite competent acting, this flick is not high on entertainment value. Related to this, to a non-UK-working class person, the accents are difficult to understand. Also, a bit too much Marxist twaddle in the dialogue.

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Albus L

Jun 1, 2017

WHAT I LIKED: I'm very proud of the fact we Brits know how to make a good "Power to the People" film, and nowhere is that more evident than where 'Made in Dagenham' is concerned. Yes the way it sticks its fingers up to the establishment is done with such a British lightness of touch and a smirk at itself that you just can't help feeling empowered and downright in love with the whole experience here. Of course it's highly probable that that's just something I feel because of how awesome Sally Hawkins is, but I have confidence it's also thanks to the surprisingly funny and smart script from William Ivory, as well as basic and cheeky editing and direction behind the scenes. WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: The love may only last so long VERDICT: A very British, very charming and very amusing film that will bring us a peak at the teenage lefty hiding in us all.

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Poe S

May 5, 2017

An us-against-them tale of heroism that manages not to trip over it's own feet as the underpaid women at a Ford Automotive plant in England strike for better wages. By the numbers, the film fails to mention that while the ladies win (spoiler alert! ... oh, they made a movie out of it! Duh) the battle, they lose the war as Ford eventually takes its ball elsewhere to play.

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Nigel Cole

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Rita O'Grady

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Barbara Castle

Geraldine James

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Synopsis

Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the specialized task of sewing upholstery for car seats, women are classified as unskilled labor and paid much less than men. Encouraged by a sympathetic union representative, Rita agrees to bring the women's grievances to Ford. The meeting goes badly and, outraged by the company's lack of respect for them, Rita leads her colleagues to strike.

Director: Nigel Cole
Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley
Screenwriter: William Ivory
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Ellen M. Krass Productions, Number 9 Films, Stephen Woolley
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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