RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / Upcoming / Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Showtimes & Tickets
  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (2001)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
40 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:4

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.6/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] language and some sexual content

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 8, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: It is 1977. Eighteen year old Vince Smith is obsessed with disco, until his world turns upside down when he falls in love with an exotic punk, not realising that she is Joanna, his work mate in a... It is 1977. Eighteen year old Vince Smith is obsessed with disco, until his world turns upside down when he falls in love with an exotic punk, not realising that she is Joanna, his work mate in a solicitor's office. Meanwhile, Vince's father Harold passes his retirement in front of the television, being ignored by his still-glamorous wife Irene, who prefers the company of younger men. Then, one Christmas Day, Harold reveals an unlikely knack for performing miraculous tricks, which catapults him reluctantly into the limelight, and changes all their lives forever. -- © 2000 Intermedia Film Equities Ltd. [More]

Starring: Tom Courtenay, Michael Legge, Stephen Fry, Laura Fraser

Starring: Tom Courtenay, Michael Legge, Stephen Fry, Laura Fraser, Rosemary Leach, Matthew Rhys, Amanda Root, Mark Williams, Charlie Hunnam

Director: Peter Hewitt

Director: Peter Hewitt
Screenwriter: Ben Steiner
Studio: USA Films

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "SAVE" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
 
 
1 - 17 (sorted by date)
Text View
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/17/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/31/06
Channel 4 Film
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

No review available.

comment Comment
08/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/02/02
Mark Sinker
Mark Sinker
Sight and Sound
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
08/11/02
Susan Green
Susan Green
Boxoffice Magazine

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/25/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
02/03/02
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
eye WEEKLY
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

If you're looking for an industrial-strength dose of twinkly twaddle, here's your hypo.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
11/02/01
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

There's just too much going on, too many cliches and too little insight.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
11/02/01
Jim Slotek
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

A predictable pudding of a love story surrounded by a lot of over-tweaked, overcooked nonsense.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
11/02/01
Ray Conlogue
Ray Conlogue
Globe and Mail
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Steiner and Hewitt couldn't decide which tale they wanted to tell -- Vince's or Harold's -- and so we get both, each one getting in the way of the other.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
06/19/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

There are a number of pleasures along the way.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
06/18/01
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

There are some excellent digs at television's enduring capacity for trivialising serious issues.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/05/01
George Perry
George Perry
BBC

Goes wildly over-the-top at every turn.

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
06/05/01
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

This may still sound intriguing, but it's badly executed.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/01
Emma Cochrane
Emma Cochrane
Empire Magazine
 
 
1 - 17 (sorted by date)
Text View
See All

More Movies

Close
Coming Soon
Tomatometer Percentage Movie Date

More…
75% 75% The Road 11/25
— Ninja Assassin 11/25
— Princess and the Frog 11/25
— Old Dogs 11/25
67% 67% Me and Orson Welles 11/25
See All

RT On Current TV

The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV

DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...

Learn how you can be part of the show

More...

What’s Hot On RT

Avatar

Avatar

Watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video!

Friday Harvest

Friday Harvest

This week's best pics, posters, and videos!

RT's Gift Guide

RT's Gift Guide

Give the best movies, gear, and more!

What to Watch?

What to Watch?

Read our Holiday Movie Preview!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Weekly Ketchup: Idris Elba cast in Thor, more Spider-Man 4 rumors
 70
  • Idris Elba Joins Thor Source: Hollywood Reporter
 112
  • Jackass 3D Coming in 2010? Source: Collider.com
 32
  • 6 Reasons 'Twilight' Is Doomed Source: The Wrap
 63
  • Forbes Names Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors Source: Forbes
 20
  • Chris Weitz Says He's (Almost) Done with Directing Source: Film School Rejects
 26
  • Spider-Man 4 Casting Rumors Multiply Like Rabbits Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
 51
  • McTeigue Says Superman Is "In a Weird Place" Source: MTV
 204
  • Rachel McAdams Debunks Spider-Man 4 Rumor Source: Entertainment Weekly
 117
  • Avatar: Gambling on Film's Future Source: Los Angeles Times
 128
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Critics Consensus: New Moon Wanes
 127
  • Tomatometer Watch: Will Twilight's New Moon Dazzle?
 96
  • Total Recall: Star-Crossed Lovers
 68
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: New Moon Shatters Records
 62
  • Five Favorite Films with Werner Herzog
 50
  • Weekly Ketchup: Idris Elba cast in Thor, more Spider-Man 4 rumors
 35
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Star Trek, Bruno, and Cheaper Sopranos
 32
  • Friday Harvest: New Moon, Avatar, and more!
 28
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
 8
  • Ho, ho, ho! It's RT's Great Big Gift Guide!
 0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
 8
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
 19
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
 6
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
 15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
 16
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
 8
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
 28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
 28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
 14
  • Emma Stone talks Zombieland - RT Interview
 41
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
Star Trek DVD Exclusive
Star Trek DVD Exclusive External Link

TECHLAND gives us a first look at the extras, including Leonard Nimoy's last day on set!

The New Cult Canon
The New Cult Canon External Link

AV Club looks at a beloved cult classic, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness.

New Moon Portraits
New Moon Portraits External Link

TIME offers us a closer look at the characters from the latest Twilight film.

Unsexiest Men Alive
Unsexiest Men Alive External Link

Moviefone lists their choices for the least attractive men in Hollywood.

Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Follow RT on Twitter External Link

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.