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Critic John Nugent
rated 8

An Ealing-esque comedy with its heart exactly in the right place...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Xan Brooks
rated 10

What a lovely, rousing, finally moving film this is.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Jim Broadbent steals show in warm-hearted 60s-set crime caper.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...it’s jovially neutral fare, preferring to frame its story as an unashamedly old-fashioned underdog tale – an absurdist struggle of the little man against monolithic bureaucracy.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Danny Brogan
rated 6

In playing Bunton, seasoned actor Broadbent brings plenty of charisma to the role.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Nicholas Barber
rated 7

...a very British heist movie, a true-crime caper with no guns, no car chases, toad in the hole for dinner, and Gracie Fields warbling a song called “A Nice Cup of Tea” on the soundtrack.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Robbie Collin
rated 10

Britain hasn’t lost the ability to make films like this after all. We’ve had it stashed in the back of the wardrobe all along.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic David Jenkins
rated 8

Roger Michell’s swansong is a fittingly wholesome and heartwarming caper, an ode to Ealingesque whimsy and charm.

Read full review at Little White Lies

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Based on a true story, "The Duke" is a heartwarming and humorous movie about Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver who steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London in 1961. Kempton's motive is to use the painting as collateral to demand that the government provide free television for the elderly. What follows is a series of unexpected events that turn Kempton's life upside down and ultimately lead to a remarkable transformation. With an all-star cast, including Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, "The Duke" is a feel-good film that will leave audiences inspired and uplifted.

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