Movie · Comedy · Drama

Academy Award nominee Peter O’Toole (2006 Best Actor) leads a powerful cast to deliver a charming and poignant portrayal of Maurice, an aging veteran actor who becomes absolutely taken with Jessie – the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don’t know about themselves.

2006 · 1h 35m
Director Roger Michell

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Academy Award nominee Peter O’Toole (2006 Best Actor) leads a powerful cast to deliver a charming and poignant portrayal of Maurice, an aging veteran actor who becomes absolutely taken with Jessie – the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don’t know about themselves.

COMMON SENSE

Superb acting on life's journey; not for kids.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.4
Reviews 152
Fresh 134
Rotten 18

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Studio
Miramax
Released
2006
Run Time
1 hr 35 min
Rated
R Language, some sexual content, and brief nudity.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2006 Venus Pictures Ltd/UK Film Council/Channel Four Television Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Distributed Exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films. All Rights Reserved.

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English
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English (AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.