Saving Grace

2000 1h 33m EN

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6.5

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64%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 462🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 20,023

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brenda Blethyn
Grace Trevethyn
Craig Ferguson
Matthew Steward
Martin Clunes
Dr. Martin Bamford
Tchéky Karyo
Jacques Chevalier
Jamie Foreman
China MacFarlane
Bill Bailey
Vince
Valerie Edmond
Nicky
Tristan Sturrock
Harvey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nigel Cole
Writers: Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nigel Cole, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson and Martin Clunes carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0195234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nigel Cole directs. John de Borman behind the camera. Mark Russell scores. Alan Strachan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Nigel Cole, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Russell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Strachan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson and Martin Clunes carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0195234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "drug dealer", "police", "widow", "greenhouse".

The technical file

Cinematography: John de Borman
Original score: Mark Russell
Editing: Alan Strachan
Production design: Eve Stewart
Costume design: Annie Symons
Makeup / hair: Shelley Manser-Cossey
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $26,330,482
Return: 263% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Saving Grace (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes: 64% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 62/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 20,023 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 9 nominations total

Sundance World Cinema Audience Award

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ScottishKnight2012-12-08
Tho' most would consider this a "Lower Budget" movie, both Brenda Blethyn & Craig Ferguson are hilarious in this flick! Grace [Blethyn] is so prim & proper in the beginning, however, the death of her husband, & loss of everything, she gives into Matthew's [Ferguson] grand scheme. Both decide to use her talent for horticulture and hatche a plan to grow potent marijuana in a 2 week time frame which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis. There are many twists, turns, & romance along the way...The townspeople know a wee bit of Matthew & Grace's plan, but never expected it to turn into the huge amount grown. Grace's first expierience with marijuana is so hilarious, that you can't help but laugh,...just as the entire town becoming stoned when Matthew & Grace are forced to destroy it all before getting caught by the authorities, as well as the huge drug lord that ends up on their tail. I've watched it many times, & even my teenagers get a kick out of it, as they think that "Grandma would be just too funny, if in Grace's position!" Kudos to Craig Ferguson, as well as Brenda Blethyn; cast & crew, on an excellent laugh out loud performance!

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