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The Nan Movie
By Tom Cassidy,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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TV spin-off has offensive humor, language, drink, and drugs.
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What's the Story?
In THE NAN MOVIE, cranky Joanie (Catherine Tate) gets a letter from her dying estranged sister, Nell (Katherine Parkinson). Having not spoken in years after a falling out, Joanie sets off on a road trip with her grandson, Jamie (Mathew Horne), to see if she and Nell can patch things up.
Is It Any Good?
Predictable, unfunny, and offensive, this spin-off from the British sketch show The Catherine Tate Show is a soul-sucking experience. The Nan Movie takes the show's deliberately rude character Nan -- played by Tate, who also co-wrote the script with Brett Goldstein -- and gives her 95 minutes to poke fun at everything from the LGBTQ+ community to mental health issues.
At the center of the story is a rift between Nan and her sister, Nell -- played by Parkinson -- caused by the latter marrying a man Nan was in love with. The doomed romance is played out in a serious of long flashback sequences that aim for sincerity but fall as flat as the attempted humor throughout the rest of the movie. The Nan Movie's references are tired and out of date, and being stuck in a car on this road trip with the pair rapping, singing, and shouting is torturous. For die-hard Nan fans only.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the edgy humor in The Nan Movie. The movie pokes fun at many subjects. Did you feel it had something to say about these subjects or was it just trying to be funny? What kinds of stereotypes did the movie use as jokes?
Talk about the strong language in the movie. Did it seem necessary, or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
How were drinking, drug use, and smoking portrayed? Were there consequences? Did the movie glamorize it?
Movie Details
- In theaters: July 22, 2022
- On DVD or streaming: July 22, 2022
- Cast: Catherine Tate , Mathew Horne , Katherine Parkinson
- Director: Josie Rourke
- Inclusion Information: Female directors, Female actors, Female writers
- Studio: Screen Media Films
- Genre: Comedy
- Run time: 95 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: August 2, 2023
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