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  • 24 Hour Party People
  • Opened August 9, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr 40 min
  • R
    Drug Use, Strong Language and Sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise Read More
  • Cast: Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Danny Cunningham, Sean Harris, John Simm, Lennie James
  • Director: Michael Winterbottom
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Period Film, Biopic [feature], Showbiz Comedy

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24 Hour Party People Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 85 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Jonathan Curiel

    Funny, riveting look at the music scene that ruled Manchester, England, from...

  • 100
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Like the music, the film is outspoken, roaringly funny, defiantly sexual and...

  • 100
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    "Print the legend," Mr. Wilson says at one point, both quoting John Ford and...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Shines with a kind of inspired madness.

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