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Everybody's Talking About Jamie

  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.1K
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Max Harwood in Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.
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Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaBiographyComedyDramaMusical

Jamie New is a 16-year-old who doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a traditional career, he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Supported by his mother and friends, Jamie overcomes discri... Read allJamie New is a 16-year-old who doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a traditional career, he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Supported by his mother and friends, Jamie overcomes discrimination and bullying to step into the spotlight.Jamie New is a 16-year-old who doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a traditional career, he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Supported by his mother and friends, Jamie overcomes discrimination and bullying to step into the spotlight.

  • Directors
    • Jonathan Butterell
    • Dan Gillespie Sells
    • Tom MacRae
  • Writers
    • Tom MacRae
    • Jonathan Butterell
    • Dan Gillespie Sells
  • Stars
    • Max Harwood
    • Lauren Patel
    • Sarah Lancashire
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    8.1K
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    • Directors
      • Jonathan Butterell
      • Dan Gillespie Sells
      • Tom MacRae
    • Writers
      • Tom MacRae
      • Jonathan Butterell
      • Dan Gillespie Sells
    • Stars
      • Max Harwood
      • Lauren Patel
      • Sarah Lancashire
    • 104User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Max Harwood
    Max Harwood
    • Jamie New
    Lauren Patel
    Lauren Patel
    • Pritti Pasha
    Sarah Lancashire
    Sarah Lancashire
    • Margaret New
    Shobna Gulati
    Shobna Gulati
    • Ray
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Hugo Battersby
    Sharon Horgan
    Sharon Horgan
    • Miss Hedge
    Samuel Bottomley
    Samuel Bottomley
    • Dean Paxton
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Jamie's Dad
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Imad Masood
    Kacie Doocey
    • Bex Pinter
    Saskia Davis
    • Becca Taylor
    Ellis Brownhill
    • Callum Bell
    Riya Gadher
    • Fatimah Begum
    Zion Battles
    • Levi Brookes
    Deavion Brown
    • Cy Campion
    Dylan Galliah
    • Mickey Cooper
    Remy-Henderson Tyreese
    • Emmanuel Dolby
    Lauren Fidget Haywood
    Lauren Fidget Haywood
    • Ellie Hayler
    • (as Lauren 'Fidget' Haywood)
    • Directors
      • Jonathan Butterell
      • Dan Gillespie Sells
      • Tom MacRae
    • Writers
      • Tom MacRae
      • Jonathan Butterell
      • Dan Gillespie Sells
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    Reviewers say 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' is celebrated for its themes of self-acceptance and LGBTQ+ representation. Max Harwood and Richard E. Grant's performances are lauded for charm and depth. Musical numbers and choreography receive praise for energy and quality. However, some find the story predictable and songs less memorable, with certain characters lacking depth. The film's inclusivity message is widely appreciated, though some critics argue it caters more to straight audiences.
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    8ChefChickPoland

    Broadway, Drag, and Music = Beautiful Movie

    I've missed Broadway musicals, I love heartfelt movies, and drag, AND cameos with my favorite drag queen Bianca, so this was all around fantastic for me. The singing was top notch, couple songs weren't the best, but the story touched me, and I shed a few tears.

    Plus if you love dancing and singing, you don't want to miss this movie!!!
    8nlsteven-attheMovies

    Inner Beauty

    Max Harwood delivers a standout debut performance in this camp coming-of-age musical, which features dazzling musical numbers, great costumes and set designs and an over-the-top drag queen performance by the wonderful Richard E. Grant. I could do with less of the gay clichéd themes - they are cringey.
    Gordon-11

    Let it lift you up

    This is a well made musical biography. The story is touching, uplifting and powerful. The songs are good, the visuals are colourful. The film lifts you up through the great songs.
    8robert-wood-1

    Heartwarming, fun, touching

    I can only image the ridiculously low score for this film is due to homophobia and general intolerance because it is way, way better than 5.6.

    This is a hugely enjoyable film, with some fabulous performances from all of the cast. In these times where we seem to be going backwards in terms of tolerance, it's great to see such a positive film about identity and sexuality, of wanting to be different and showing relationships between people of such different backgrounds and origins.

    Richard E Grant is absolutely fantastic as the old drag queen just as Max Harwood is as the young one. Love the relationships between Jamie and Pritti, Sarah Lancashire is great as always she always is and Shobna Gulati is a hoot.

    I really hope that people look past the score here and read the glowing reviews of the films. Even as someone who is straight and who likes different music to this, I found this film to thoroughly entertaining .
    6Neon_Gold

    A Warm Watch

    This would definitely come code to home for lots of queer people. It was nice to see a British queer story that featured something that I related with.

    It has a heart and is definitely feel good. I do think it's definitely tailored for a straight audience. It has a softness and digestible feel.

    It's painfully northern (I'm northern). I think younger Northern people struggle to act, they all sound like they are in year 7 drama class. Obviously Sarah Lancashire is great and had such a deep feel to her character. She brought a lot. The lead...he's a good singer.

    I think it's too long and the script is rough, it feels like a 40 year old has wrote teenage characters. Everything they say just sound so off. Aside from the dialogue I also felt like the story was strange. I think it seems very muddy. There is a internal conflict that comes of of absolutely nowhere right in the middle of the movie. Totally unwarranted to this character that we have watched for over an hour. It makes complete sense when explained but why they chose to place this in the middle of the movie without building to it, I have no idea. Another strange thing for me was the choice of dress at the end. It was like he went in granny's closet? Such a strange choice.

    I'm glad movies like this are becoming more common and I want them to continue and become even better.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for his role, Richard E. Grant watched 11 seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race in three weeks.
    • Quotes

      Pritti Pasha: Oh my days, look at ya! You're amazing. You're fearless. You're Emmeline Pankhurst.

      Jamie New: Who's she?

      Pritti Pasha: Oh, she were like Beyoncé back in't day.

    • Crazy credits
      Inspired by the True Story of Margaret and Jamie Campbell aka Fifi la True..
    • Connections
      Featured in Sophie Ellis-Bextor & The Feeling: While You're Still Young (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      And You Don't Even Know It
      Written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae

      Performed by Max Harwood and Year 11

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mọi người nói về Jamie
    • Filming locations
      • Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK(City of Sheffield is where Jamie's house is in ceremonial South Yorkshire County, in traditional County of Yorkshire.)
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Regency Enterprises
      • Film4
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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