Rising Damp: The Movie (1980)

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Release Date: Mar 5, 1980 Wide

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Leonard Rossiter reprises his role as delightfully detestable boardinghouse proprietor Rupert Rigsby in this big-screen adaptation of Eric Chappell's brilliant 1970s sitcom, regarded as one of the funniest British series of all time. Little has changed for Miss Jones (Frances de la Tour), Philip (Don Warrington) and the rest of the colorful tenants of Rigsby's house who constantly find themselves in the crosshairs of their landlord's rancor.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Television, Comedy

Directed By: Joseph McGrath

In Theaters: Mar 5, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Jan 15, 2008

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The TV show was a classic but spin off movies from British TV series are usually pretty bad - this one, however, is surprisingly good. The bigger budget allowed for some location scenes which did add a little that was absent from the TV show and the characters and traditions are generally treated with respect.

January 5, 2011

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First of all, I loved the show. But the movie is a fail. They basically recycled a ton of material from the show and made it unfunny. They seemed to have dismissed the actual events in the series' four seasons in favor of starting over from the beginning without really putting any originality into it. I think they just

September 1, 2011