Mindhorn

Name: Mindhorn
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 12, 2017
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, David Schofield, Essie Davis, Harriet Walter, Jessica Barden

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2017 | TV-MA

Starring: Andrea Riseborough, David Schofield, Essie Davis, Harriet Walter, Jessica Barden, Julian Barratt, Nicholas Farrell, Russell Tovey, Simon Callow, Steve Coogan

Summary: When a twisted killer tells the police he'll only speak to a fictional 1980s TV detective, the washed-up actor who played him takes the gig.

Director: Sean Foley

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 89 min

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Time Out London Cath Clarke

May 12, 2017

Thorncroft is a gem of comedy creation – played to perfection by Barratt. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 12, 2017

There are such great gags, and it is acted with such fanatical gusto by Barratt that it’s impossible not to root for this unlikeliest of heroes. Read full review

Jamie Neish

May 12, 2017

Mindhorn is a ridiculous comic creation taken to extraordinary, laugh-a-minute heights. Read full review

The Playlist Oliver Lyttelton

May 12, 2017

The film is very, very funny, consistently. Read full review

Charles Gant

May 12, 2017

Co-writers Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby fly the flag for a rare original idea with the goofy, genial, fitfully inspired Mindhorn. Read full review

Deborah Krieger

Jun 1, 2017

It’s clear, in any case, that Mindhorn is a labor of love for the cast and crew, and while it’s not as memorable as the comedies it recalls, its attention to more serious underlying themes is commendable. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

May 12, 2017

For fans of Barratt, Boosh and mock-heroic Britcoms, it’ll mostly hit the spot. Read full review

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iCronic

Aug 7, 2017

Surprisingly good. Has enough charm and jokes to be an entertaining watch. One of the few Netflix produced Movies that is worth watching

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nutterjr

Dec 22, 2017

I did not expect to like this but I did. Barratt is really funny as Mindhorn in this frankly ridiculous extraordinary comedy which left me with a sense of discovering a little unpolished gem.

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geewah

Jan 9, 2021

After seeing the trailer, I was surprised at how funny this movie was. It's far from perfect but it is witty, original and carried by the energy of Barratt.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is a pretty silly film - its a British comedy type spoof of sorts, of a washed up actor from a 1980s detective show. It features quite a lot of crude language, more specifically sex references and the titular character is a bit like an Alan Partridge type - indeed Steve Coogan, whoThis is a pretty silly film - its a British comedy type spoof of sorts, of a washed up actor from a 1980s detective show. It features quite a lot of crude language, more specifically sex references and the titular character is a bit like an Alan Partridge type - indeed Steve Coogan, who plays Alan Partridge, features in this film asn ex-colleague of Mindhorn.

Its quite a cheesy film and a little cliched I thought. Its fairly entertaining I suppose and its an easy enough watch, generally but its certainly nothing new and its definitely not the sort of film I'm likely to think about at all after seeing it. If it comes on TV then it may be worth a watch, if there's little else on I suppose but thats about all I can say for it really, so I wouldn't especially recommend it, no.… Expand

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