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A Cock and Bull Story

Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.

6.2(157)20051h 34m3

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$3.9M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • film in film
  • filmmaking

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR17 Jul 2005
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1530 Dec 2005
    • TVBBC Two19 Aug 2007
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical5 Jul 2006
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1520 Jan 2006

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A Cock and Bull Story was released on 17 July 2005.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/2/2024

    7/10

    This isn't really a film about a story with a beginning, middle or, even, an end. It's more a film about a book being turned into a film, and about how that all pans out with the actors in and out of character throughout. It's Steve Coogan who takes on the title role in a film about a landed character from Georgian England who is determined to make his mark by writing a novel about himself. Thing is, his life is just…

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