The good: a young Emma Thompson, a pretty entertaining song, and some excellent work by the supporting cast (not his friends). Everything else in this movie is pretty mediocre. I love Stephen Fry but they didn’t give him much to work with here.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Peter's Friends
Movie title: Peter's Friends
Movie description: After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
Date published: 2023-08-27
Director(s): Kenneth Branagh
Actor(s): Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Rita Rudner, Phyllida Law, Tony Slattery, Alex Lowe, Richard Briers, Alex Scott, Edward Jewesbury, Hetta Charnley, Ann Davies, Magdalena Buznea, Nicola Wright, Bill Parfitt, Chris Pickles
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
The good: a young Emma Thompson, a pretty entertaining song, and some excellent work by the supporting cast (not his friends). Everything else in this movie is pretty mediocre. I love Stephen Fry but they didn’t give him much to work with here.
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My Review - 5/10
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