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Made in Dagenham (2010)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
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As produced by heavyweight Stephen Woolley (The Crying Game) and headlined by Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky) and Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday), this period docudrama brings to life a pivotal event from British history. In 1968, women's rights took a broad leap forward when workers at the Ford Dagenham automobile plant -- buckling beneath deplorable working conditions rightly perceived as gender discrimination -- suddenly stormed out into the streets and began to strike in protest of the

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Drama

Directed By: Nigel Cole

Written By: Billy Ivory

In Theaters: Nov 19, 2010 Limited

On DVD: Mar 29, 2011

Box Office:$1.1M

Sony Pictures Classics

It's a cheeky and uplifting "inspired-by-a-true-story" tale that overcomes its predictability with sparkling performances, a dash of wit and a lot of heart.

January 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

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

January 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

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It's a nice breather indeed.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Denver Post

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

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It's an entertaining, humanist slice of social history scored with a soundtrack of upbeat late-'60s radio hits.

December 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Colin Covert

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Everything about "Made in Dagenham" is predictable. But thanks to Hawkins and the other women involved, it's entertaining as well.

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Arizona Republic

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

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To the extent that this mostly sunny excursion succeeds, it's due to the irrepressible Hawkins.

December 23, 2010 Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

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full review at Movies for the Masses

April 13, 2011 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

All the anger has been wrapped up in a tea cozy.

March 29, 2011 Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Uplifting tale of fight for equal pay; with strong language.

March 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

You want to see how determined working-class citizens can band together and defeat powerful interests? This is your movie.

March 4, 2011 Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

...a light, rather cheerful movie that tells its story in an uncomplicated fashion while leaning heavily on '60s style and fashion - it's sort of a Mad Men meets Norma Rae meets Laverne & Shirley affair

March 4, 2011 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sally Hawkins isn't built like Rosie the Riveter, but the skinny acting Atlas is more than capable of carrying this formulaic but entertaining feminist labor drama on her fragile-looking shoulders.

February 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

[W]hile there is a power to this tale of triumph, it is measured against the cold calculation of the familiar Brit-com treatment.

February 10, 2011 Full Review Source: What Culture

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Shaun Munro

What Culture

Made in Dagenham gamely depicts an interesting bit of history, but its real message is a matter of principle.

January 31, 2011 Full Review Source: Miami Herald

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Connie Ogle

Miami Herald

Sally Hawkins is eminently watchable, but it's too bad Made in Dagenham feels like it rolled off another kind of assembly line.

January 26, 2011 Full Review Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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Christopher Lloyd

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

I am woman, hear me roar! And by "roar," I mean drive the Ford Motor Company to such a slowdown that it just got passed in the left lane by Mr. Magoo on an exercise bike.

January 21, 2011 Full Review Source: Richmond.com

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Mike Ward

Richmond.com Source: Richmond.com

A hopeful tale of how hard times like these ripple through family and community, and can strengthen both in the process.

January 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Duane Dudek

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

It's too slight to be considered the feel-good movie of the year; we'll call it the feel-pretty-good movie of the year and leave it at that.

January 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Creative Loafing

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

A pleasant, safe entertainment that doles out story beats with assembly-line precision and whose stakes reside primarily in the performances.

January 14, 2011 Comment

William Goss

Orlando Weekly

While Made in Dagenham is passably amusing, it's clearly not worth much as history, and its rote parade of obvious plot points can get tiresome.

January 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly

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Josh Bell

Las Vegas Weekly

Did it actually happen this way? Probably not, but it should have, and it certainly works as effective drama.

January 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Rita is wonderfully played by Sally Hawkins, an actor who can't help but add silver linings to whatever dark clouds the script presents... When she's on camera, I'd swear the screen bends into a smile.

January 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Tampa Bay Times

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

This well-meaning salute to women in the workplace is an uplifting crowd-pleaser. Although the dialogue is hard to follow at times due to the British accents, the gist of the movie and the overriding principle at stake is unmistakable.

January 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum

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Keith Cohen

Entertainment Spectrum

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I saw all but the very end of this (had to return to library and ran out of time to finish it). I don't feel like I really need to have seen it all. This is quite a predictable movie, I am sure I could take a guess how it ended! It's actually a little dull, though it has good performances and I enjoyed the 60's setting

May 19, 2012

Nicki Marie

Super Reviewer

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Lorraine Stanley, Nicola Duffett, Geraldine James, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Aubrey, Daniel Mays, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Miranda Richardson Director: Nigel ColeSummary: Sally Hawkins stars in this cheeky dramatization of the landmark 1968 labor strike initiated by hundreds

November 17, 2010

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1. Lisa: Because I called Mr. Clarke a complete cock.
– Submitted by Hanna K (7 months ago)
1. Reporter 1: What if Mrs. Castle says no?
2. Reporter 2: Yeah, how will you cope then?
3. Rita O'Grady: How will we cope? How will we cope? We're women. Now please stop asking stupid questions.
– Submitted by Zee A (12 months ago)
1. Rita O'Grady: Look I know you're not mentioning it because you're being polite and everything, but that day when we met in the corridor, well, I was really upset, and I never really use that type of language.
– Submitted by Chris P (13 months ago)
1. Lisa: I'm Lisa Burnett, I'm 31 years old and I have a first class honours degree from one of the finest universities in the world, and my husband treats me like I'm a fool.
– Submitted by Chris P (13 months ago)

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