Cast
Alison Steadman 
Jim Broadbent 
Jane Horrocks
Credits
Written by: 
Mike Leigh
Plot
A comedy about a working-class London family: the optimistic mother, her cook husband, and their twin daughters, one of whom has bulimia.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mike Leigh's warm, comic portrait of a working-class London family is sharp and affectionate. Alison Steadman and Jane Horrocks are superb, and the film balances laughter with real pain.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (12,310 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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