Breaking the Bank

British comedy film
  • December 2014 (2014-12) (Dubai)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
105 minutes[2]CountryUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglish
Japanese

Breaking the Bank is a 2014 British comedy film directed by Vadim Jean and starring Kelsey Grammer.

Cast

  • Kelsey Grammer as Charles
  • John Michael Higgins as Richard Grinding
  • Tamsin Greig as Penelope
  • Mathew Horne as Nick
  • Julie Dray as Sophie
  • Andrew Sachs as Jenkins

Production

Principal photography began in London in April 2014.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.[4] It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2016.[2]

Reception

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote that "it’s diverting enough to pass muster, thanks to a seasoned cast."[5]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "In any case, audiences should enjoy seeing Grammer playing a Brit with such relaxed nonchalance, and his scenes with the versatile comedienne and stage actress Greig are thoroughly delightful."[1]

Mark Adams of Screen Daily gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...despite the best efforts of Grammer and co-star Tamsin Greig this old-fashioned effort rarely clicks, with the muddled script offering nice ideas but little follow-through.”[6]

References

  1. ^ a b THR Staff (December 21, 2014). "'Breaking the Bank': Dubai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cooper, Paddy (May 27, 2016). "Bankable talent, utterly broken – Breaking the Bank (Film Review)". VultureHound. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Rosser, Mike (April 4, 2014). "Kelsey Grammer begins Breaking the Bank shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 1, 2015). "The Exchange boards Breaking The Bank". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Felperin, Leslie (June 2, 2016). "Breaking the Bank review – fluffy financial sitcom". The Guardian. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Adams, Mark (December 16, 2014). "Breaking The Bank". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

External links

  • Breaking the Bank at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Breaking the Bank at Rotten Tomatoes