Sightseers

"Death has a ginger beard."

2012 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 594

ComedyCrimeRomanceHorror

Synopsis

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Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

“Death has a ginger beard.”

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Cast

Alice Lowe
Tina
Steve Oram
Chris
Eileen Davies
Carol
Roger Michael
Tram Conductor
Tony Way
Crich Tourist
Seamus O'Neill
Mr. Grant
Monica Dolan
Janice
Jonathan Aris
Ian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Wheatley
Writers: Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Wheatley, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alice Lowe and Steve Oram and Eileen Davies carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death has a ginger beard.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2023690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Wheatley directs. Laurie Rose behind the camera. Jim Williams scores. Robin Hill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Ben Wheatley, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robin Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alice Lowe and Steve Oram and Eileen Davies carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Death has a ginger beard.".
8IMDB entry: tt2023690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "jealousy", "hippie", "england", "tourist".

The technical file

Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Original score: Jim Williams
Editing: Robin Hill
Production design: Jane Levick
Costume design: Rosa Dias
Makeup / hair: Nadia Stacey
Sound: Martin Pavey
Stunt coordinator: Neil Finnighan
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $61,782
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Sightseers (2012)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award
Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award

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Gimly2017-04-04
★ 6/10
My Plex account listed this movie as being a "Drama Romance Crime Thriller Horror Comedy". We laughed, but that's actually pretty accurate. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
Walruse2018-01-25
★ 8/10
Wheaton pulls off this black comedy well. It is a quiet crescendo of unpleasant characters justifying their anti social actions with the logic internal to their own moral micro-cosmos. Watching Sightseers is an experience of being torn between being amused, feeling guilty for being amused, and repulsion against the protagonists and even most of the minor character that has the misfortune to cross their paths. Do not watch for feelgoods. Watch it for feel-urghs. But do watch it because it is worth a watch.