Fresh
Since Mr. Weiland himself had grown up in a Jewish section of North London, he was able to include many details of his own childhood.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Sixty Six
it's his year, and he wants it back.
2006 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Paul Weiland
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Sixty Six
Overview
A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.
Director and cast
- Paul Weiland Director
- Gregg Sulkin as Bernie Reubens
- Eddie Marsan as Manny Rubens
- Helena Bonham Carter as Esther Rubens
- Stephen Rea as Dr. Barrie
- Catherine Tate as Aunt Lila
- Peter Serafinowicz as Uncle Jimmy
- Geraldine Somerville as Alice Barrie
- Richard Katz as Rabbi Linov
- Ben Newton as Alvie
- Charlie Clark Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
65%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's labeled a 'true-ish story', and the results are cheeky fun.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Sixty Six is also about accepting parents with all their frailties, coming to terms with the unfairness of life, and finding a way to switch the focus to the wonders we do have to celebrate.
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
The story line sounds plain and simple, but the movie is enlightened by Bernie's impassioned narration and by a gallery of small comic details.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
[Director] Weiland pours so much heart into his autobiographically 'true-ish' story that accessibility is a nonissue.
Tom Russo, Boston Globe
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