# High Hopes (1989)

> A sharply humane London family comedy where working-class hopes collide with class privilege, aging, and intimate resentment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32012

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Mike Leigh
- Cast: Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias, Lesley Manville, David Bamber, Cheryl Prime
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, cutting, humane, thoughtful weekend viewing, british cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and family dynamics in the heart of London.

## Movies like High Hopes

- [I, Daniel Blake (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/245412)
- [My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6254)
- [The Party (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/278160)
- [Nil by Mouth (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/12787)
- [The Lady in the Van (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/208118)
- [Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/26832)
- [Life Is Sweet (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/22919)
- [Another Year (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/28818)
- [Career Girls (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/33268)
- [Venus (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/8033)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt