This delightful heist movie follows a rebellious failed writer (the cheery, charismatic Jim Broadbent) who never misses a chance to challenge authority. His biggest source of outrage: even war vets need to pay for the U.K.’s TV license fees. His plan: to blackmail the British government until they share the BBC. The late Roger Michell (NOTTING HILL, HYDE PARK ON HUDSON) transforms this oddball true story into a celebration of the foundational power of family and of finding one’s voice. Helen Mirren plays the put-upon, justifiably impatient wife. (U.K., 2021, 96m)
“**** …The spirit of Frank Capra bounces buoyantly back to life in this feelgood dramedy.” –The Times
