Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is having a party. Over drinks and small talk, class differences and relationship difficulties emerge.
Directed by Mike Leigh
dysfunctional marriage
house party
tension
united kingdom
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Alison Steadman
Beverley
Tim Stern
Laurence
Janine Duvitski
Angela
John Salthouse
Tony
Crew
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Writer
Popular Reviews
22 reviews
Jake Tabasco
9.0★ · 02/03/26
watched this in class. I have never seen so many people in a single room united together in mortifying embarrassment until Beverly started slow dancing with Tony.
watched this in class. I have never seen so many people in a single room united together in mortifying embarrassment until Beverly started slow dancing with Tony.
Greg Mako
8.0★ · 02/24/24
Another personality endurance test from Mike Leigh. A gathering of ghouls and gremlins. I’m worried for Sue and all who relate to her.
Another personality endurance test from Mike Leigh. A gathering of ghouls and gremlins. I’m worried for Sue and all who relate to her.
Louise
8.0★ · 01/29/24
my conversation skills are comparatively poorer than everyone’s in this screenplay so mike leigh basically called meannoying and told me to stfu…despite all that he is cheekily clever (as always)
my conversation skills are comparatively poorer than everyone’s in this screenplay so mike leigh basically called meannoying and told me to stfu…despite all that he is cheekily clever (as always)
