Military Wives (film)

Military Wives is a 2019 British comedy-drama[3] film directed by Peter Cattaneo, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng.

Military Wives
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Cattaneo
Produced by
  • Ben Pugh
  • Piers Tempest
  • Rory Aitken
Written by
  • Rachel Tunnard
  • Rosanne Flynn
Starring
Music byLorne Balfe
CinematographyHubert Taczanowski
Edited by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) (United Kingdom)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.1 million[2]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2019, and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2020 by Lionsgate.

Synopsis

With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and global movement. The film was inspired by the true story of the Military Wives Choirs, a network of 75 choirs in British military bases across the United Kingdom and overseas, featured in the British documentary television series The Choir.

Cast

Production

In September 2018, it was announced Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan had joined the cast of the film, with Peter Cattaneo directing, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard, with Lionsgate distributing in the United Kingdom.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2019.[5] Shortly after, Bleecker Street acquired US distribution rights to the film.[6] It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2020[7] and was scheduled to be released in the United States on 27 March.[8] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was re-scheduled to 22 May 2020, where the film will be released on video on demand instead of a planned theatrical release.[9]

Reception

On the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76%, based on 118 reviews, with an average rating of 6.27/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Like a favorite song you know by heart, Military Wives offers few surprises – but its pleasures are no less formidable by their familiarity."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

The Guardian called it a "crowd-pleasing comedy drama" that "hits all the right notes".[12]

References
  1. "Military Wives". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Military Wives (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. Kenny, Glenn (21 May 2020). "'Military Wives' Review: Unlikely Choir, Familiar Frictions". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. Clarke, Stewart (5 September 2018). "Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan Enlist for 'Military Wives' From 'Full Monty' Director Peter Cattaneo". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. Lang, Brent (23 July 2019). "Toronto Film Festival: 'Joker,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'Hustlers' Among Big Premieres". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. Fleming Jr, Mike (9 September 2019). "Bleecker Street Wins Toronto Title 'Military Wives' Directed By Peter Cattaneo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. "Military Wives". Launching Films. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. Hipes, Patrick (25 October 2019). "Harvey Weinstein-Inspired 'The Assistant' Acquired By Bleecker Street, Will Hit Theaters In January". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 April 2020). "'Military Wives': Bleecker Street Movie Marches Into Homes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. "Military Wives (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. "Military Wives Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  12. "Military Wives review – on song with chalk-and-cheese Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan". The Guardian. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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