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Peterloo

6.7(163)20182h 35m2

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

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Status
Released
Budget
$18M
Box office
$2.2M
Language
English
  • based on true story
  • massacre
  • period drama
  • british history
  • historical drama
  • 19th century
  • manchester, england
  • 1810s

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Behind the camera

Director

Mike Leigh

Writers

Mike Leigh

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival1 Sept 2018
    • Theatrical (limited)PG-135 Apr 2019
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A9 Nov 2018
    • Physical12A11 Mar 2019
  • AustraliaAU

    • Digital / OTTM1 Jul 2019
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical121 Nov 2018
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1517 Apr 2019
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1 Nov 2018
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical電影節21 Mar 2019
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT122 Nov 2018
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice Film Festival1 Sept 2018
    • Theatrical21 Mar 2019
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG9 Aug 2019
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1228 Feb 2019
  • RussiaRU

    • PremiereMoscow International Film Festival18 Apr 2019

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Peterloo was released on 1 November 2018.

Audience reviews

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    Peter McGinn

    4/5/2020

    8/10

    Fine historical film, though it has less emotional depth than other Mike Leigh movies. That makes sense, for his movies have never been described as an epic before. I often state when I write reviews that I am patient than many viewers when it comes to slower paced movies. Also, since I write novels in my spare time and feature plenty of dialogue, I don't mind a lot of talking in movies either. I think this movie …

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    CinemaSerf

    8/6/2023

    6/10

    It's quite interesting to consider that even in the mother of western democracies, as recently as two hundred years ago most men did not have the vote in the UK, and great swathes of urban Britain had no representation at all. Mike Leigh is perhaps a little heavy handed here, but he does offer us an at times poignant glimpse into the poverty in which the working class lived in England's north west whilst the governin…

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