The read
Scores higher than 88% of the 1,018 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic76/100
324 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen FrearsDirector
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
- Hanif KureishiWriter
Cast
- Gordon WarneckeOmar Ali
- Daniel Day-LewisJohnny Burfoot
- Roshan SethHussein "Papa" Ali
- Saeed JaffreyNasser Ali
- Derrick BrancheSalim N. Ali
- Rita WolfTania N. Ali
- Souad FaressCherry N. Ali
- Shirley Anne FieldRachel
- Richard GrahamGenghis
- Garry CooperSquatter
- Charu Bala ChokshiBilquis
- Persis MaravalaNasser's Elder Daughter
Stills
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Themes
london, englandskinheadsocietyfascismimmigrationfamily business laundromatworking classracismcar dealershipracial tensionlaundry
The Best Movies of 1985
My Beautiful Laundrette is #29 of 60
