Set the Thames on Fire

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Movie Info

When two boys fall through the clockwork of a nightmarish London, they endeavor to survive and escape.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ben Charles Edwards
Writer:

Al Joshua
Runtime:

1h 30m

Cast & Crew

Sadie Frost
Mrs. Hortense

Noel Fielding
Dickie

Lily Loveless
Emily

Sally Phillips
Colette

Max Bennett
Sal

Michael Winder
Art

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Critic Reviews for Set the Thames on Fire

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3)

There are moments of Guy Maddin-esque vim - like the crayfish that draws tarot cards - but even cameos such as Noel Fielding's sex-pest lackey come over as try-hard in the absence of much higher purpose.

September 15, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Phil Hoad
Guardian
There are clever lines and inspired visuals - the film's saving graces - and a sense of offbeat aspiration, but sadly, the final product is as vague as London smog.

March 13, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

J B Queree
One Room With A View
The whimsy almost suffocates, but it refreshes to see a new name armed with so many ideas.

December 28, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Paul M. Bradshaw
Total Film
It hardly helps that in seeking to channel their inner Withnail & I, Winder and Bennett struggle to register against their scene-stealing co-stars or that Al Joshua's loquaciously episodic script makes so few expository compromises.

September 16, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

David Parkinson
Radio Times