My Beautiful Laundrette

Name: My Beautiful Laundrette
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1985-11-16
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gordon Warnecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Derrick Branche

1985·Movie·R·98 min·★ 6.7(322)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.”

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

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About My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Stephen Frears. The cast is led by Gordon Warnecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

My Beautiful Laundrette was produced by Working Title Films, SAF Productions, and Film4 Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on November 16, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Hanif Kureishi
Release date: November 16, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Working Title Films, SAF Productions, Film4 Productions

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My Beautiful Laundrette cast & crew

My Beautiful Laundrette was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Hanif Kureishi.

The cast features Gordon Warnecke as Omar Ali, Daniel Day-Lewis as Johnny Burfoot, Roshan Seth as Hussein "Papa" Ali, Saeed Jaffrey as Nasser Ali, Derrick Branche as Salim N. Ali, and Rita Wolf as Tania N. Ali.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe.

Is My Beautiful Laundrette worth watching?

My Beautiful Laundrette holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 322 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, My Beautiful Laundrette is worth a place on your watchlist.

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