Based on the hit 'jukebox musical' stage show, Sunshine on Leith tells the feel-good story of two Edinburgh lads returning...
Based on the hit 'jukebox musical' stage show, Sunshine on Leith tells the feel-good story of two Edinburgh lads returning from service in Afghanistan and adjusting to life in the civilian world. Inspired by, and featuring the songs of, Scottish duo The Proclaimers.
The sophomore feature from British actor-turned-director Dexter Fletcher (Wild Bill) stars Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur) and Jane Horrocks (TV's Absolutely Fabulous). Best friends Davy (George MacKay, How I Live Now) and Ally (Kevin Guthrie, Trash Humpers) return from military service in Afghanistan. Both come back in one piece, though their brush with death only intensifies a desire to live life to the fullest, which for Davy involves falling head-over-heels in love with Yvonne (Antonia Thomas, TV's Misfits), while Ally plans to propose to Davy's sister Liz (Freya Mavor, TV's Skins). Meanwhile, Davy and Liz's folks, Rab (Mullan) and Jean (Horrocks), are set to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. It should be a happy occasion, if only Rab wasn't keeping a troubling secret...
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90 %42 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
71 %2,855 reviewsAudience score rating
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"File Sunshine On Leith under ‘jukebox musical’, where songs from one artist or era are used to tell an unrelated story – like Across The Universe, which used the songs of The Beatles to address the Vietnam War, or Rock of Ages, which used ‘80s hair rock to make us feel sad inside."
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Flicks
Flicks"A chirpy heart-on-sleeve confection that’s populist in a somewhat generic way."
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Variety
Variety"Pitched perfectly between microbudget miracle Once and all-star Aegean romp Mamma Mia!"
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Total Film
Total Film"A bright, cheery, big-hearted smile of a movie."
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Time Out
Time Out"A good-natured, likable but sometimes contrived and eerily artificial movie-musical."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The corn is thicker than the Scottish brogues, but plenty of Proclaimers fans won't mind."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A bright, cheery, big-hearted smile of a movie."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineSunshine on Leith | Details
- Runtime
- 100
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
- Country of origin
- UK
