The Lady in the Van

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2015


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$ 41 Million
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Positive Reviews 111
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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1.5
Jennings, nasal and tweedy, honorably tending to his characters quiet, semi closeted homosexuality, doesnt have a chance, no matter how many meaningfu .. Av Club
3.0
Even when the film reveals more of Miss Shepherds backstory, Smiths grounded performance keeps it from feeling saccharine, and she brings both humor a .. EW
3.8
But for anyone who adores Smithwhich is pretty much everyone these daysthey will have quite a satisfying ride with this crusty grand dame behind the w .. Rogerebert
4.0
They dress differently and have distinct personalities, and Jennings is fabulous as both. Common Sense Media
3.0
An introductory title card declares the pic a mostly true story, breezily begging our pardon for its playfulness. Variety
4.5
It is heartbreaking and lovely and heartbreaking again to experience this moment of clarity. Austin Chronicle
4.0
A wonderful Maggie Smith plays all this dead straight, poker faced for maximum laughs.Its a peppery, unsentimental performance. Time Out
4.0
Delightful supporting turns from Roger Allam and Frances de la Tour add breezy charm, but we never lose sight of the underlying sadness (mixed with so .. The Guardian
4.0
With Bennett, Miss Shepherd performed a strange, poignant duet of prickly unhappiness and wry humour. The Guardian
3.0
But its a sweet, smart re staging which excels when it delivers what its title so bluntly promises. The Guardian
1.9
That combination of quippy voiceover with attenuated action keeps the audience at almost as great a distance from Bennetts inner life as we are from M ..
3.8
The result is a comfortable, expertly calibrated two hander whose pleasures include watching gifted actors play with and off one another with practice ..
4.0
Hytners breezy, enthusiastic direction serves the piece well although a final scene that stumbles in whimsy feels badly misjudged. Screen Daily
4.5
Hytners breezy, enthusiastic direction serves the piece well although a final scene that stumbles in whimsy feels badly misjudged. Screen Daily
4.0
The mystery is gone and so, frankly, is the thrill. But Maggie Smith does her best to give the role some edge. Vulture
3.0
But its Smiths eccentric oldster who is the films driving force, and the 80 year old actress doesnt disappoint. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
It is heartbreaking and lovely and heartbreaking again to experience this moment of clarity.
3.5
In Ms. Smiths tough, levelheaded performance, Mary is an irascible termagant full of batty notions clutching on to life as best she can. She is hard t .. The New York Times
4.0
But of one thing, theres even less doubt: its guaranteed to please absolutely everyone who already knows theyll love it. Telegraph
3.5
The movie succeeds at creating a memorable odd couple who need each other more than they care to admit Smiths mysteriously cultured bag lady and her t ..
3.8
Smiths performance is not only virtuosic but indispensable in grounding the various loose threads of the story. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
What essentially fuels this film is an intelligent script, one that reminds us of the depressing inevitability of old age while still bolstering a gen .. The Young Folks
4.0
She is shrill and hilarious, but not a joke.Smith is too astute to neglect the brittleness, the lingering sense of loss.
3.8
The reunion of writer, director and star is perhaps why theres an elegiac, sentimental quality to this film adaptation, from the manipulative meet cut .. The Globe And Mail
4.4
Its a far cry from the Dowager Countess of Grantham that Smith has played with all those haughty tsks and tuts in Downton Abbey the opposite end of th .. Philly
4.0
The Lady in the Van is a touching and funny dramedy that presents insights into kindness, compassion, old age, loneliness, creativity, and community. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
But Bennetts script offers her opportunities for other attitudes as well. One Guys Opinion
3.5
From the trailers and the posters you can just feel the final acts warm tears and tricked up life lessons. Village Voice
4.4
Its a film that flirts with cloying, here and there especially at the end. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
Its fun watching the great Maggie Smith take on this eccentric role. Sover
3.0
The Lady in the Van may be light entertainment, but Hytner and Bennett give us a good sense of the neighborhood and just how far liberals can be pushe ..
4.0
Ornery and odiferous, Maggie Smith delivers a compelling performance in The Lady in the Van, as Alan Bennetts play comes to the big screen 15 years af .. The Times
3.0
Review Our Score by Stella Papamichael Maggie Smith lets her hair down in the role of a real life bumptious bag lady who lived in a van and found a pe .. Radio Times
4.0
Thanks to the richness of Maggie Smiths performance, a cantankerous bigot who leaves shit and chaos in her wake ends up seeming a tragic heroine, far .. Independent
3.5
Its all good fun, its just a shame about the attempts to impose drama on what is essentially a comic character study. Independent
3.1
Ill take bitchery over curdled whimsy any day.I only wish the movie felt the same. Rolling Stone
2.0
The Lady in the Van isnt the first movie Ive endured solely to watch Smith weave her particular brand of screen magic, but while something like The Be .. The Wrap
2.0
Ive never met anybody who doesnt love Maggie Smith, and if I ever do Ill run in the other direction. Cs Monitor
3.1
Their debates dont go any further than the van, which moves only if you push or tow it, and once the Smith character is established the movie doesnt h .. New York Post
3.8
Acting legend Maggie Smith, who was talking about retiring not long ago, may well rack up her seventh Oscar nomination at the age of 80 she already ha .. New York Post
3.8
This is the basic setup for a story that is less interested in action than character study. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Alex Jennings and Maggie Smith star in The Lady in the Van.Photo: Supplied Its a story thats been told and retold since Bennett first published his me .. Smh
4.0
Turning her misery into entertainment seems like a betrayal, but Bennett is ahead of us. Smh
5.0
A charming, touching, absolutely delightful comedy drama with a terrific Maggie Smith performance and an equally fine turn from Alex Jennings. Mountain X
3.8
Who hasnt wondered about the woman pushing a brimming shopping cart crammed with bits and pieces down a snowy street or the man who thrusts a coffee c .. Toronto Star
4.0
The drama is often wonderful, but occasionally its so slick and polished as to briefly descend into melodrama. Daily Mail
4.0
So there is drama aplenty in his story, and yet, despite a thunderously charismatic performance by Fassbender and solid support from a determinedly un .. Daily Mail
3.0
Whether or not it needs the bells and whistles, the pairs curious story is undoubtedly worthy of cinematic elevation. Flim List
3.5
Susan Grangers review of The Lady in the Van (Sony Pictures Classics) Dame Maggie Smith a.k.a.Dowager Countess of Grantham on TVs Downton Abbey stars .. Susang Ranger
4.4
The movie version is less remarkable because on film a concise piece of dramaturgy spreads like a fan. Observer
4.0
A portrait of a monster would be more gripping.Fassbender is good but lacks the intensity and charisma original choices Christian Bale and Leonardo Di .. Express
3.0
The movie could have easily been sunk by the twin gimmick, but instead the disparity between Bennetts sparring halves does much to reaffirm the storys .. The Film Stage
3.8
In 1974, by reluctant invitation, a homeless but not vanless woman by the name of Mary Shepherd parked her banged up vehicle in the driveway of the Ca .. Chicago Tribune
3.8
The Lady in the Van is about a number of things, mostly about what we owe other people and ourselves.Its hardly a lecture more a reminder of how well .. Boston Globe
3.0
Though impeccably acted and bubbling with good jokes, the film version of The Lady in the Van comes close to Bennettian super saturation. The Irish Times
3.0
This isnt an overly sentimental story; those expecting the emotional swells of other British fare like Pride and Kinky Boots should adjust their expec .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Its the kind of narrative stunt that could easily go awry, but Jennings (a three time Olivier award winner whom it would be nice to see more often ons .. The Atlantic
4.0
GO LONDON newsletter Enter your email address Please enter an email address Email address is invalid Fill out this field Email address is invalid Emai .. Standard
2.0
The Lady in the Van stars Maggie Smith.(Photo: Sony Pictures Classics) The obvious thing to praise in The Lady in the Van is Maggie Smiths crusty yet .. Detroit News
3.8
The pleasure isnt in the meandering story but in Bennetts endlessly inventive prose and the percolating performances, especially the latest astringent .. Groucho Reviews
3.8
As the initial comedy transitions to something more substantive, you realize just how easy it is to look the other way when you see someone transient. Aisle Seat
3.5
Bennetts instincts for a great story can sense there is a past to Mary Shepherd that defies the stereotype of the near homeless bag lady so many belie .. Herald Sun
3.8
Its a slight story, but its carried along mostly by its two stars. Nj
3.5
It may be more anecdotal than epic, but Lady in the Van should be welcomed for giving Smith an opportunity to add another memorable character to an al .. Movie Habit
3.0
All three have had time to revisit and tweak the material to make it the witty and undoubtedly charming tale it is. Hey U Guys
4.0
THE LADY IN THE VAN SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS D: Nicholas Hytner 104 min. Now Toronto
3.5
Only the fact that it is aware of its own meta cleverness means that the film is sometimes too precious for its own good, though its droll sense of se .. Film Ink
4.0
On the surface, The Lady in the Van is mild to a fault but like its author it is powered by sharp observations about life and people. Lw Lies
3.0
This vehicle see what I did there delivers everything a Maggie Smith loving Anglophile could possibly desire, including dry wit, acerbic wit, spiky wi .. Abc
4.0
Magnificent to behold, terrifying, pathetic and irreproachable.There aint nothing like that dame. Nz Herald
2.5
Maggie Smith Rules in The Lady in the Van If youve heard anything about The Lady in the Van, you wont be surprised to hear that I think Maggie Smith i .. The Stranger
2.0
CLEVELAND, Ohio In The Lady in the Van, Maggie Smith gives a performance so vibrant, so sharply funny and at the same time so painfully honest, she si .. Cleve Land
3.0
Not at all, but this gloomy little film has neither the imagination nor the effects to carry off its story. Independent Ie
4.0
The result is a gently entertaining movie thats packed with small surprises and a strikingly important message about communal compassion. Contact Music
4.4
From privileged British countess to unkempt London transient quite a role reversal for Dame Maggie Smith, wouldnt you think.But its not. Ar Kansas Online
4.0
And if this latest exercise in bravura doesnt quite deliver the emotional sucker punch of her solo turn in Bennetts Bed Among the Lentils, which Smith .. The Arts Desk
4.0
This Northern Irish family movie is desperately short on original ideas. The Sun
4.0
It may be true, as the lady of the title insists, that she is, by nature, a clean person. Wsj
5.0
The pleasure in watching blithely dominate the screen is the pleasure of watching a master at work Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
But its definitely top 10, and its definitely one you cant afford to miss. Patriot Ledger
3.5
More than anything, its another great role for the Duchess, and a fascinating study of how we make lemonade with the sour fruit life leaves in our yar .. Straight
2.0
Its hard to get much going when you live in a van, harder still when youre old and slightly daft and imprisoned by your own crushing sense of guilt. Sandiego Reader
3.0
It hits the expected quaint English dramedy marks, but it does it with huge caveats and great pissiness.In the end, its good charm, cranky though it i .. Metro New York
3.0
The Lady in the Van is the third film Nicholas Hytner has made from an Alan Bennett screenplay having first directed Bennetts stage version. Film Comment
3.1
A comedy centered around this hurting, damaged woman probably worked much better on a stage than it does in the more literal medium of movies. Daily Herald
3.0
But I could never get totally involved thanks to the wink wink nudge nudge elements. What Culture
3.8
You leave Lady in the Van entertained but troubled; its an agreeably but oddly off balance film, juggling and nearly dropping the star turn at its cen .. Seattle Times
1.5
This story comes across as more of a cautionary tale than a cute and quirky story about an unlikely friendship. Fresh Fiction
2.0
With its combination of third rate Charlie Kaufmanisms, clumsy meta touches and ho hum narrative, it certainly didnt appeal to me. Seven Day Svt
4.4
This narrative indifference creates a certain laziness, but more pleasant think of a lazy river than annoying, like a lazy writer. National Post
3.5
While many have been impressed by the sheer skill and courage demonstrated by director Laszlo Nemes in his first feature film, others have described i .. The Australian
4.0
Director Hytner maintains the homely feel with plenty of beige hues and a cast stacked with British talent. Sky
3.5
RECOMMENDED In Nicholas Hytners The Lady in the Van, Maggie Smith stars as Miss Shepherd, an unwanted neighbor of playwright Alan Bennett, a homeless .. New City Film
3.5
Director Nicholas Hytner and scripter Bennett compensate with lovely anecdotal bits and wonderful dialogue. Winnipeg Free Press
4.0
This lovely little film is another justification for that blue plaque above Bennetts old drive. Daily Star
3.5
Staying clear of unnecessary melodrama and over sentimentalising its subject, The Lady in the Van is all about Smiths turn and, while its peculiar set .. Cairo 360
4.0
But its also a very funny comedy, and very English;The Lady in the Van comments on its native culture in a way that American comedies seldom do, which .. Sf Weekly
3.0
At 81, Dame Maggie Smith has earned her actorly pedigree and therefore the freedom to choose whatever role she wantseven if its as a cartoonish vagabo .. Washington City Paper
3.1
Gump aside, the film rises to its modest station based on the embodiment of the roles by the two leads. Cambridge Day
3.1
The film has its witty moments, although it seems too smoothly rounded off to be really memorable. Heral
3.0
England is famous for a long tradition of eccentrics and a tolerance of their idiosyncrasies. Film Forward
3.0
Keep your eyes peeled for an array of master class actors in minor roles.Jim Broadbent passes through as a lowlife whos blackmailing Miss Shepherd ove .. Aarp
4.5
Or even odd couple friends.Miss Shepherd simply became part of Bennetts life some days more intrusively than others. Saportare Port
3.8
Still, theres plenty to enjoy here, especially for moviegoers who get a kick out of watching well behaved people with lovely British diction enunciate .. Commercial Appeal
4.0
She is the acerbic Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless woman who parked her van in front of playwright Allan Bennetts (Jennings) home and camped out for 15 .. Iol Co Za
3.0
Director Nicholas Hytners film is a sweet, smart re staging which excels in delivering what the title so bluntly promises.Where can I buy tickets Liver Pool Echo
3.0
Miss Shepherd has a sense of adventure.She acquires a little three wheeler car and drives out to the country to ride a merry go round. Vogue
2.5
The Lady in the Van follows a fairly typical old people are more than they seem storyline ... The bizarreness of this true story is underplayed. Chesapeake Family
3.8
The films comedic and dramatic elements do not seamlessly mesh, and the pacing is uneven. Reel Bob
3.0
Its a subtle tour de force that flirts with corny cliche but takes it one step sideways every time thanks to the carefully modulated performances from .. Ex Press
5.0
Its spare material in which much goes unsaid and you have to watch carefully for revealing details. Daily Public
3.5
Miss Shepherd is definitely no Paddington Bear.Smith is splendid here her whole demeanor is testament to the resilience and toughness of a woman deter .. Japan Times
3.1
Turning that life into a brisk comedyin which matters like how a homeless person deals with bodily functions are among the punch linesfeels rather har .. City Weekly
3.0
But Hytner fails in making us feel that aspect of the story viscerally. Arts Fuse
3.8
Her take on this character is pitiless and fearless, lining you up for laughs and then hitting you with a hard blow in your emotional solar plexus.Now .. Sandiego Union Tribune
3.8
The Lady in the Van opens Friday at Sundance Cinemas.PG 13, 1:44, three stars out of four. Madison Movie
3.5
What works best about this adaptation is its insistent reminder that no ones shit smells like roses. Signature Reads
3.5
The Lady in the Van seems like it could be one of those Christmas movies that is not really a Christmas movie but works with the season, because it is .. America Magazine
2.5
This was the same setup as last years toxic Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and its one that would appear to promise rich rewards for dramedy lovers e .. City Pages
3.5
The movie has its moments of great whimsy, but also heartfelt, moving sequences wherein the two unlikely principals try to connect with one another. Montreal Gazette
3.5
Vacation photographs often capture perfect moments in favorite places. Missoula News
3.8
At the very start of the film, we see blood on the vans windshield, and Ill say no more. Entertainment Sun Times
4.0
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