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We Think the World of You

PG 1988 1h 34m Comedy Drama List
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 27% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Frank (Alan Bates) is a middle-aged, upper-class Londoner who has long nurtured a romantic relationship with Johnny (Gary Oldman). When his young lover is imprisoned for burglary, Frank attempts to gain custody of Johnny's German shepherd, Evie. The dog is in the care of Johnny's wife (Frances Barber), stepfather (Max Wall) and mother (Liz Smith). When they realize the truth about Frank, Johnny's family does whatever it can to prevent Frank from seeing Evie.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It is wise and perceptive about human nature... and how the undeserved, unrequited love of an animal is sometimes so much more meaningful than the crabbed, grudging, selfish terms that are often laid down by human beings. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) A small film, but it is by no means slight or undernourished. Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 17, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Mar 19, 2004 Full Review Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D It doesn't seem to even try to go anywhere. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review Shioka O A small story around a dog. British comedic social satire. Good acting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/21/22 Full Review Audience Member Garbage - although I did watch an hour of this dribble before deciding it was woeful and DELETING IT, so it gets slightly more than 1/2 a star - it gets 1 star... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Frank (Alan Bates) is a middle-aged, upper-class Londoner who has long nurtured a romantic relationship with Johnny (Gary Oldman). When his young lover is imprisoned for burglary, Frank attempts to gain custody of Johnny's German shepherd, Evie. The dog is in the care of Johnny's wife (Frances Barber), stepfather (Max Wall) and mother (Liz Smith). When they realize the truth about Frank, Johnny's family does whatever it can to prevent Frank from seeing Evie.
Director
Colin Gregg
Production Co
British Screen Productions, Gold Screen, Channel Four Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m