Tyrannosaur
Drama, Romance
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2011
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The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating results on both of their lives.
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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
7 Oct 2011
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$676,111
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 20 wins & 22 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Paddy Considine's first feature as writer-director comes off like a playwriting exercise, with familiar characters taking every opportunity to wage messy, cathartic arguments or exhume traumatic memories.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
1 Dec 2011
fresh:
If the script ultimately seems a bit extreme (are there no immediate consequences for Joseph's tantrums or the criminal outbursts of Hannah's abusive husband?), it's often surprisingly successful in pushing the limits of British kitchen-sink drama.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
8 Dec 2011
fresh:
You won't find two finer performances in recent times than those by Mullan and Colman, who in a perfect world would each have received Oscar nominations this week.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
26 Jan 2012
fresh:
The principals are superb, with Mullan and Colman doing a masterful job of inhabiting their separate but equal prisons.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
27 Jan 2012
fresh:
The movie is cruelly frank about the ways damage cascades down to the powerless, but while it's not for the fainthearted (or for animal lovers), rewards are there.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
1 Mar 2012