The Nan Movie
- 2022
- 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.6K
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A foul-mouthed and recalcitrant elderly woman reluctantly agrees to a road trip with her grandson to visit her estranged, dying sister.A foul-mouthed and recalcitrant elderly woman reluctantly agrees to a road trip with her grandson to visit her estranged, dying sister.A foul-mouthed and recalcitrant elderly woman reluctantly agrees to a road trip with her grandson to visit her estranged, dying sister.
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- TriviaThe first cut of the film was delivered to investors in 2019. It originally consisted predominantly of scenes set in 1940s London focusing on a young Joan Taylor. The investors were uncomfortable with the film's focus on World War 2, and insisted the flashback sequences be cut back significantly to accommodate much more of the present-day plot with the elderly Joan Taylor, whom fans of The Catherine Tate Show would recognize. New footage, greatly expanding the modern-day road trip sections, was filmed without director Josie Rourke at a low-cost, with animation sequences also used to fill any gaps. As a result of these additions, Rourke had her director's credit removed, and the released cut of the film simply does not have a director credit.
- GoofsAt the dance where the girls meet Walter there are numerous US flags displayed. The problem is they are the modern, post 1960, 50 star flag. Not the 1948 star flag seen in WW2.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector: The Nan Movie (2022)
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I was never much of a Catherine Tate fan. I remember her programme being popular years ago and recall her stints on Doctor Who and the Office (US). I cannnot understand why around 10-15 years after she was relevant in UK popular culture there has been a movie made bringing one of her old characters out of retirement. Their is surely not enough of an appetite for this even amongst avid viewers at the time. Despite this I went along for a Sunday viewing and was pretty appaled with the quality on display. The jokes mainly fall flat and the story just becomes tediously boring. The constant flashbacks are dull for the most part and I didn't find the character of Nan herself to be likeable or interesting. That laugh was really getting on my t*ts. There is all the usual tropes of a rubbish comedy film- scene where unassuming character takes hardcore drugs, some poorly-edited action scenes to break up the jokes and of course a stupid looking vechile for the leads to travel about in from one mind numbingly dull scene to the next.
Also, Nan looks at least 30 in the early 1940s but can still crowdsurf in a giant rave like its nothing. Should she not be over 100?? Sadly I would suggest giving this one a hard swerve. Comedy movies rarely come out these days and efforts like this do nothing to serve the cause.
Also, Nan looks at least 30 in the early 1940s but can still crowdsurf in a giant rave like its nothing. Should she not be over 100?? Sadly I would suggest giving this one a hard swerve. Comedy movies rarely come out these days and efforts like this do nothing to serve the cause.
- lewismccann
- Mar 19, 2022
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- This Nan's Life
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- $2,167,020
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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