The Duke12A

Directed by Roger Michell | UK | 2020 | 1h 35m | Starring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Matthew Goode, Fionn Whitehead

After pulling off a stunning heist at London’s National Gallery, a 60-year-old taxi driver sends a ransom note to the government promising to return the painting if they commit to funding a cause close to his heart and home. British acting legends Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in this heartwarming stranger-than-fiction comedy from the director of Notting Hill (1999).

Reviews

‘What a lovely, rousing, finally moving film this is.’
★★★★★
Xan Brooks, The Guardian

‘Britain hasn’t lost the ability to make films like this after all. We’ve had it stashed in the back of the wardrobe all along.’
★★★★★
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

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We showed The Duke between March 18, 2022 and March 24, 2022.

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The Secret Agent 15
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