The read
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Edward, a gay novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Darren ThorntonDirector
- Colin ThorntonWriter
- Darren ThorntonWriter
- Stephen RennicksOriginal Music Composer
- Hugh DrummOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James McArdleEdward
- Fionnula FlanaganAlma
- Dearbhla MolloyJean
- Paddy GlynnRosey
- Stella McCuskerMaude
- Niamh CusackMaura the Medium
- Gaëtan GarciaRaf
- Rory O'NeillDermot
- Gearoid FarrellyColm
- Gordon HickeyBilly
- Leonora LonsdaleStacy
- Anne NolanDinner Lady
Stills
Themes
remakenovelistlgbtmother son relationshipgay theme