A British-Pakistani man renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi are better at depicting a new milieu than in making an important or innovative statement.
– Sid Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2013
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This new British picture raises enough issues for a half-dozen more conventional movies. And though this approach makes for a structure that's a little shaky, the film somehow holds together.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2013
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This is a uniquely plausible portrait of life in England, yet its appeal isn't limited to social realism -- it also has a twist of buoyant fantasy and romance
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
13 May 2013
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Fast, bold, harsh and primitive like a prodigious student film with equal parts promise and threat.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
13 May 2013
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It's Daniel Day Lewis, taut, intelligent, erotic, who is an emerging star.