This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by doing nothing.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Billy Howle, Samuel West, Adrian Scarborough |
Director |
Dominic Cooke |
Screenplay | Ian McEwan, from his novel |
Music | Dan Jones |
Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
Editing | Nick Fenton |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2017 |
Produced by | BBC Films, Number 9 Films |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Moderate, fairly frequent, abusive and conversational. |
Nudity | Mild to moderate, infrequent, in non-sexual context. |
Sex | None (sic) |
Violence | Mild to moderate, infrequent, both physical and emotional, with verbal abuse. |
Prejudice | Low impact, isolated incident, discriminating against Jewish culture. |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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R: Restricted | unknown |
Runtime | 110 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
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Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 17 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
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Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Michael O'Sullivan Honeymoon goes off rails as arguments replace love. | 5 | |
Die Burger Laetitia Pople McEwan-liefdesdrama tref waar dit seermaak. | 15 | |
24.com Alex Isaacs I would say this arthouse flick is pretty much the opposite of a date night movie and might be better suited for a relaxed watch by someone on their own or a more established couple that has really sorted out their sex lives. | 10 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy | 11 | |
Metacritic.com 32 critics | 12 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 107 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer On Chesil Beach presents a well-acted and solidly crafted adaptation of a small yet resonant story with deceptively rich subtext. | 14 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 12 | |
CommonSenseMedia Jeffrey M. Anderson Powerful themes of sexuality in book-based romantic drama. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Rottentomatoes users 377 users | 15 | |
IMDB 814 Netizens | 13 | |
The Movie DB Community | 15 | |
Average .. 60% | 12 |