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Mr Burton

Original title: Mr. Burton
  • 2025
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey in Mr Burton (2025)
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Wild schoolboy Rich Jenkins, with alcoholic miner father and teacher Philip Burton who saw his potential, transforms into Richard Burton - Wales' greatest star.Wild schoolboy Rich Jenkins, with alcoholic miner father and teacher Philip Burton who saw his potential, transforms into Richard Burton - Wales' greatest star.Wild schoolboy Rich Jenkins, with alcoholic miner father and teacher Philip Burton who saw his potential, transforms into Richard Burton - Wales' greatest star.

  • Director
    • Marc Evans
  • Writers
    • Tom Bullough
    • Josh Hyams
  • Stars
    • Toby Jones
    • Lesley Manville
    • Harry Lawtey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,374
    1,705
    • Director
      • Marc Evans
    • Writers
      • Tom Bullough
      • Josh Hyams
    • Stars
      • Toby Jones
      • Lesley Manville
      • Harry Lawtey
    • 38User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Toby Jones
    • Mr. Burton
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Ma Smith
    Harry Lawtey
    Harry Lawtey
    • Rich
    Mali O'Donnell
    Mali O'Donnell
    • Phyllis
    Alfie Llewellyn
    • Evans
    Dylan Jones
    Dylan Jones
    • Morgan
    Rhys ap William
    Rhys ap William
    • Mr. David
    Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    • Cis
    • (as Aimée-Ffion Edwards)
    Agnes Evans
    • Rhianon
    Amelia Porter
    • Marian
    Aneurin Barnard
    Aneurin Barnard
    • Elfed
    Steffan Rhodri
    Steffan Rhodri
    • Dic Jenkins
    Lynn Hunter
    Lynn Hunter
    • Betty
    Oliver Ryan
    Oliver Ryan
    • Co-op Manager
    Osian Morgan
    Osian Morgan
    • Baynham
    Richard Elfyn
    • Mr. Thomas
    Mark Meadows
    • Headmaster
    Caroline Sheen
    Caroline Sheen
    • Mrs. Meredith
    • Director
      • Marc Evans
    • Writers
      • Tom Bullough
      • Josh Hyams
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    Moving and interesting, beautifully made, a winner.

    The incredible story of how Rich Jenkins, a young man from a poor family in Port Talbot, rose to become a multi-award-winning Hollywood star.

    It's very much my sort of film, and knowing Burton's story reasonably well, it was fascinating to see how they chose to bring it to the big screen. Without drifting into sentimentality, it's genuinely heartwarming - uplifting and quietly emotional. A young Burton had everything stacked against him: a troubled father, poverty, and at times even the country itself, yet somehow he pushed through it all.

    It's a beautifully crafted film. It looks terrific, from the sets to the period details, and the CGI version of Port Talbot is impressively polished - though there were moments where I half-expected a bread-wielding cyclist to wobble through the scene, as if we'd slipped into an advert about wholesome Welsh mornings.

    The score is soothing, almost deceptively so. You could easily imagine it accompanying a Hovis-style montage, but it fits the story well, softening the harsher edges without ever drowning them out.

    Toby Jones and Lesley Manville do exactly what you'd hope - dependable, grounded, and quietly commanding. Harry Lawtey, who I know well from the excellent BBC series Industry, turns in a very fine performance, carrying the weight of the role without overplaying it.

    It's the first cinema trip in a long while that's actually made me want to order the Blu-ray afterwards.

    8/10.
    7malcolmgsw

    Tour de force by Toby Jones

    If for no other reason this film is worth watching for the performance of Toby Jones as Philip Burton. The teacher who started Richard Burton on his way to super stardom.

    It is touching and moving to see the faith that the teacher had in Richard Burton that he would make good as an actor.

    The whole cast is excellent particularly the two actors playing Burton as a schoolboy and then as an actor in his twenties at the beginning of his metioric rise to startdom. Burtins overindulgence in alcohol, probably inherited from his father hinting at the problems that would confront him in later life and lead to his early death.

    This deserves to be seen by more than the small cinema attendance.
    7CinemaSerf

    Mr. Burton

    Despite being a bit lop-sided, this is still quite a poignant story of the young Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) who has been living with his elder sister and her husband since his mother died whilst he was an infant. His dad (Steffan Rhodri) worked hard down the mines then boozed hard afterwards, and so the young lad was largely neglected by him as he grew to curious manhood. He was interested at school, liked to read and sing and play rugby - and that attracted the attention of his teacher Burton (Toby Jones). He was a scholarly man, but a frustrated Thesp, who had lodged for many a year with the widowed "Ma" (Lesley Manville) and wrote scripts for BBC Radio. It was this latter man's determination to get his young protégé to focus, knuckle down and learn how to say "here" properly that serves as the thrust of the plot here and allows both Jones and the impressive Lawtey to give us not just an illustration of Burton's conflict and potential, but also a glimpse into just how valued education was at a time when families lived on the poverty line and working at the pit from an early age was a necessity that made schooling a luxury. It takes a few liberties with the facts of their relationship and sows some suggestive seeds about what might have driven both men, but for the most part it's an interesting character study of a troubled man who quite possibly didn't know how to be loved. The conclusion is all a bit rushed, we do jump ahead quite substantially in the last ten minutes and those missing years do rather leave a gap in his transition from geeky student to Stratford celebrity, but with a generous contribution from Manville to help guide us through this turbulent period for him, his teacher and his country this is at the better end of television biopics, and with Lawtey acting rather than trying to mimic the original, is worth a watch.
    6KatyR-55

    Largely a true story

    As a film and theatre lover I would never miss a biopic about a famous actor, and so I knew I would enjoy Mr. Burton. But it turned out that the best thing about the film for me was the story of Mr. Philip Burton, the teacher, not so much the story of Richard Burton, the famous actor. Philip Burton wrote a book about his memories of Richard Jenkins (as he then was) and the narrative seems to be largely true, though fudged here and there. There is much to admire about Mr. Burton's teaching methods, and even more to admire about Toby Jones' acting which was completely flawless. Lesley Manville as the housekeeper was also excellent, though we didn't see much of her. Harry Lawtey was less successful as Richard Burton, perhaps because the script required him to change too rapidly from a quiet schoolboy to a rebellious and difficult adult. The first part of the film was somewhat slow and the use of AI technology to provide supposed landscapes of Welsh countryside really grated on me, but the interiors were effective.
    9dahlyons-2

    Really good movie

    Mr. Burton is a beautifully crafted film that lingers long after the credits roll. Anchored by a standout performance from its lead, the story weaves heart, humor, and a quiet intensity into a truly unforgettable experience. The direction is assured, allowing small moments to breathe while never losing narrative momentum. Every frame feels intentional, with gorgeous cinematography and a haunting score that elevates the emotional depth. Mr. Burton is that rare kind of film-intimate yet expansive, personal yet universally resonant. It's a moving, masterfully told story that deserves to be seen, felt, and celebrated.

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    • Trivia
      This film was released to coincide with the centenary of Richard Burton's birth.
    • Goofs
      When Mr Burton comes out of the education committee meeting there is a sign "Bathroom".Toilets in all public buildings in the UK are signed either as "Toilet" or "WC" (water closet). "Bathroom" is an American usage.
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by Nicola Rose, piano

      Composed by John E.R. Hardy (as John Hardy)

      Used by permission of Faber Music Ltd

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2025 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Burton
    • Filming locations
      • Port Talbot, Wales(Hometown)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Wales
      • Brookstreet Pictures
      • Ffilm Cymru Wales
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,382,645
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
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