Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 137
Fresh: 92 | Rotten: 45
Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins shine in this warm, witty period piece.
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 39
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 10
Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins shine in this warm, witty period piece.
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A recently widowed eccentric with money to burn and no intentions of settling down enlists the aide of a showbiz professional to transform a run-down theater in Soho into London's most innovative entertainment hot spot in director Stephen Frears' cinematic account of the groundbreaking Windmill Theater. The year is 1937 and, despite having recently lost her husband, 69-year-old Laura Henderson (Judy Dench) remains as ambitious and vital as ever. Aghast at her friend Lady Conway's (Thelma Barlow)
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William Young
Bertie -
Christopher Guest
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Kelly Reilly
Maureen -
Thelma Barlow
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Toby Jones
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All Critics (146) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (94) | Rotten (47) | DVD (22)
Though nudity will keep this from being a family film, for those who love the family of the theater, this postcard from its past is worth framing in your heart.
Top CriticIf you're attracted to movies whose charms involve recollecting simpler times, Mrs. Henderson will do nicely.
The greatest pleasure of Mrs. Henderson Presents is watching two of the grandest British lions taking their talents for a long walk.
A lively period piece elevated by a winning pair of leads.
An unexpectedly classy film. Not for kids.
Hoskins and Dench share a unique chemistry that pierces the story's heavy-handed construction.
Mrs Henderson's irrepressible dominance ensures that all the other characters in her orbit seem static and soulless, not unlike the girls in the theatre's nude tableaux.
Filled with delightful dialogue from beginning to end, there's chemistry and tension aplenty in this bittersweet character study.
There's chemistry and tension aplenty in this bittersweet character study.
One of those "prestige" pictures that you can watch with your dear old Mom ... provided your Mom won't be offended by the unclothed young ladies.
Don't expect sex, satire or "upstairs/downstairs" irony, just a good song, a flash of sequins and the possibility of a wartime romance--oh, the joys of nostalgia!
The breast movie of the year ...
Audience Reviews for Mrs. Henderson Presents
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- Laura Henderson: Mr. van Damm, you are Jewish.
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- Vivian Van Damm: Anyone can have talent.
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- Vivian Van Damm: We must have British nipples.
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- Laura Henderson: I'm bored with widowhood...I have to smile at everybody. I've never had to smile at everybody. In India there were always people to look down on.
- Vivian Van Damm: People are merely being sympathetic. After all, you have lost your husband.
- Laura Henderson: I didn't mislay him. It was most inconsiderate of Robert to die. What on earth am I supposed to do now?
- Vivian Van Damm: The first rule of widowhood, my dear. Important conversations occur at lunch.
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Foreign Titles
- Lady Henderson präsentiert (DE)
- Madame Henderson présente (FR)
