Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s robust comic cast and Stephen Frears’s satirical touch capable of elevating a slight romantic scenario into an intelligent, tart comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The writers retreat, local residents, celebrity visitors, and romantic rivalries create a sharply observed English village community.
Ben Sergeant’s presence excites teenager Jody and contributes to the romantic upheavals surrounding Tamara.
Jody and Casey manipulate events in Ewedown, including Casey’s deceptive email sent from Tamara’s computer.
Beth and Nicholas Hardiment operate a writers retreat, while Nicholas’s literary success and affairs shape the social setting.
Films like Tamara Drewe, and why
The Holiday
witty rural romantic comedy with tangled relationships and socially observant satire
Love Actually
ensemble romantic comedy driven by infidelity, matchmaking, and intersecting relationship dilemmas
A Room with a View
british countryside comedy featuring literary circles, eccentric communities, and romantic entanglements
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Release Date
- 2010-07-14
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (492)
Cast
- Gemma Arterton
- Roger Allam
- Bill Camp
- Dominic Cooper
- Jessica Barden
- Luke Evans
- Tamsin Greig
- Charlotte Christie
- Alex Kelly
- James Naughtie
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tamara Drewe about?
- A glamorous journalist’s return to an English village triggers a comic chain reaction of desire, jealousy, celebrity fascination, and romantic betrayal.
- What is Tamara Drewe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tamara Drewe as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tamara Drewe violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tamara Drewe as mild.
- What did critics think of Tamara Drewe?
- Critics broadly found the film’s robust comic cast and Stephen Frears’s satirical touch capable of elevating a slight romantic scenario into an intelligent, tart comedy.
- Which films are like Tamara Drewe?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Love Actually, and A Room with a View.
- How long is Tamara Drewe?
- Tamara Drewe runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tamara Drewe?
- In United States, Tamara Drewe is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
