The Lady in the Van

Name: The Lady in the Van
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2015-10-30
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Gwen Taylor, Dominic Cooper

2015·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 6.4(801)

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“A mostly true story”

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

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About The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van is a 2015 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner. The cast is led by Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Lady in the Van was produced by BBC Film and TriStar Pictures and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 30, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $41 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writers: Alan Bennett
Release date: October 30, 2015
OTT release: January 15, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $41 million
Production: BBC Film, TriStar Pictures

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The Lady in the Van cast & crew

The Lady in the Van was directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Alan Bennett.

The cast features Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd, Alex Jennings as Alan Bennett, Frances de la Tour as Ursula Vaughan Williams, Gwen Taylor as Mam, Dominic Cooper as Theatre Actor, and James Corden as Street Trader.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Andrew Dunn, and it was produced by Damian Jones and Nicholas Hytner.

Is The Lady in the Van worth watching?

The Lady in the Van holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 801 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Lady in the Van is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Lady in the Van

In United States, you can stream The Lady in the Van on The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 15, 2016.

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