Breaking the Bank is a 2014 British comedy film directed by Vadim Jean and starring Kelsey Grammer.

Breaking the Bank
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Directed byVadim Jean
Written byRoger Devlin
Produced byJake Seal
StarringKelsey Grammer
CinematographyOliver Curtis
Edited byJason Gourson
Music byDavid Buckley
Production
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Black Hangar Studios
Release date
  • December 2014 (2014-12) (Dubai)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
105 minutes[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography began in London in April 2014.[3]

Release

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The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.[4] It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2016.[2]

Reception

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Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote that "it’s diverting enough to pass muster, thanks to a seasoned cast."[5]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "In any case, audiences should enjoy seeing Grammer playing a Brit with such relaxed nonchalance, and his scenes with the versatile comedienne and stage actress Greig are thoroughly delightful."[1]

Mark Adams of Screen Daily gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...despite the best efforts of Grammer and co-star Tamsin Greig this old-fashioned effort rarely clicks, with the muddled script offering nice ideas but little follow-through.”[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b THR Staff (December 21, 2014). "'Breaking the Bank': Dubai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cooper, Paddy (May 27, 2016). "Bankable talent, utterly broken – Breaking the Bank (Film Review)". VultureHound. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Rosser, Mike (April 4, 2014). "Kelsey Grammer begins Breaking the Bank shoot". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 1, 2015). "The Exchange boards Breaking The Bank". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Felperin, Leslie (June 2, 2016). "Breaking the Bank review – fluffy financial sitcom". The Guardian. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Adams, Mark (December 16, 2014). "Breaking The Bank". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
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