Peterloo

2018

154 mins

Directed by Mike Leigh
67%
42%
Drama

Multi-Oscar nominee Mike Leigh (Another Year) writes and directs this story on the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy... More

Multi-Oscar nominee Mike Leigh (Another Year) writes and directs this story on the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally turned violent when British forces stormed through the crowds.

"The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protestors were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper." (Venice Film Festival)

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Peterloo | Ratings & Reviews

67_%162 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
42_%130 reviews
Audience score rating

"Those with the patience and attention span are rewarded; the last 30 minutes is perhaps the most visceral filmmaking Leigh has ever pulled off..."

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Vulture

"It's a stately, explicitly rhetorical paean to the people - setting the past in stone while also lashing out at a present-day political order."

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Variety

"The authenticity is immersive, even if the historical exposition occasionally feels like prep for an exam no one's warned you about."

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Time Out

"There exists a cavernous gap between a powerful idea and a great movie, and it's where you will find this latest ambitious, if flawed, Mike Leigh project."

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The Times

"There is a danger of filing Peterloo away as an "important film" - but it is also a complex, rousing and rewarding one for anyone prepared to meet it on its own unapologetically ambitious terms."

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The Telegraph

"With this richly intelligent, passionate movie Mike Leigh has fought a brilliant rearguard action on history's political battlefield."

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The Guardian

"This magnificently-realised film moves from feeling like a long, dry history lesson to becoming an angrily-direct and emotional tribute to the reformers of the past."

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