Keeping Mum

"Some family secrets are best kept...buried."

2005 1h 43m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 643

Comedy

Synopsis

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A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

“Some family secrets are best kept...buried.”

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson
Walter Goodfellow
Kristin Scott Thomas
Gloria Goodfellow
Maggie Smith
Grace Hawkins
Patrick Swayze
Lance
Tamsin Egerton
Holly Goodfellow
Toby Parkes
Petey Goodfellow
Liz Smith
Mrs. Parker
Emilia Fox
Rosie Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niall Johnson
Writers: Richard Russo, Richard Russo, Niall Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $19M — a 109.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niall Johnson, shot by Gavin Finney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas and Maggie Smith carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Niall Johnson directs. Gavin Finney behind the camera. Dickon Hinchliffe scores. Robin Sales cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $19M — a 109.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Niall Johnson, shot by Gavin Finney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas and Maggie Smith carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some family secrets are best kept...buried.".
10IMDB entry: tt0444653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "pastor", "dark comedy", "killer", "housekeeper".