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Nativity!

  • 6.5 /10

  • 218

  • 48%

Plot

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film.

Cast

Martin Freeman as Paul Maddens
Martin Freeman

as Paul Maddens

Ashley Jensen as Jennifer Lore
Ashley Jensen

as Jennifer Lore

Marc Wootton as Mr. Poppy
Marc Wootton

as Mr. Poppy

Pam Ferris as Mrs. Bevan
Pam Ferris

as Mrs. Bevan

Jason Watkins as Gordon Shakespeare
Jason Watkins

as Gordon Shakespeare

Ricky Tomlinson as Mayor
Ricky Tomlinson

as Mayor

Alan Carr as The Critic
Alan Carr

as The Critic

John Sessions as Mr. Lore
John Sessions

as Mr. Lore

Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Lore
Phyllis Logan

as Mrs. Lore

Geoffrey Hutchings as Father Tom
Geoffrey Hutchings

as Father Tom

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 27, 2009

Production Companies

  • BBC Film

  • Screen West Midlands

  • Mirrorball Films

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.77 hrs

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Reviews

As warm and as enchanting as a Whisky Mac. He's a failed actor, his girlfriend has left him and gone to make it big in America, and now, school teacher Paul Maddens has to direct the Nativity play. Worse still, after a little white bragging lie to an old rival, Maddens finds things escalating out of his control. Ah, the Christmas movie, a piece of work aimed at a certain market at a certain…

Silly and stupid, but it has a charm to it. 'Nativity!' is not a film to be taken seriously, though there is entertainment in there. Martin Freeman does well as the flawed Mr. Maddens, while Marc Wootton fully commits to the role of somewhat dodgy Mr. Poppy - he can be irritating in parts, but all in all comes out more fun than annoying... albeit just. I also found Alan Carr surprisin…

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