My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Directed by Stephen Frears · 98 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
46.2 TOPICAL score · #2,197 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985, directed by Stephen Frears) has a TOPICAL score of 46.2 - ranked 2,197 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (324 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (324 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages
- Still read15,554 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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