Breaking the Bank
{{Short description|British comedy film}}
{{No plot|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Breaking the Bank
| image = Breaking_the_bank.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = Vadim Jean
| producer = Jake Seal
| writer = Roger Devlin
| story =
| starring = Kelsey Grammer
| music = David Buckley
| cinematography = Oliver Curtis
| editing = Jason Gourson
| studio = Black Hangar Studios
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2014|12||Dubai}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
105 minutes{{cite magazine|last=Cooper|first=Paddy|title=Bankable talent, utterly broken – Breaking the Bank (Film Review)|date=May 27, 2016|magazine=VultureHound|url=https://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/05/bankable-talent-utterly-broken-breaking-the-bank-film-review/|accessdate=December 8, 2021|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208192232/https://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/05/bankable-talent-utterly-broken-breaking-the-bank-film-review/|url-status=live}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
Japanese
| budget =
| gross =
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Breaking the Bank is a 2014 British comedy film directed by Vadim Jean and starring Kelsey Grammer.
Cast
- Kelsey Grammer as Charles
- John Michael Higgins as Richard Grinding
- Tamsin Greig as Penelope
- Mathew Horne as Nick
- Julie Dray as Sophie
- Andrew Sachs as Jenkins
Production
Principal photography began in London in April 2014.{{cite web|last=Rosser|first=Mike|title=Kelsey Grammer begins Breaking the Bank shoot|date=April 4, 2014|website=Screen Daily|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/kelsey-grammer-begins-breaking-the-bank-shoot/5070387.article|accessdate=November 26, 2021|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020085412/https://www.screendaily.com/news/kelsey-grammer-begins-breaking-the-bank-shoot/5070387.article|url-status=live}}
Release
The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.{{cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=The Exchange boards Breaking The Bank|date=February 1, 2015|website=Screen Daily|url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-exchange-boards-breaking-the-bank/5082522.article|accessdate=November 26, 2021|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119162653/https://www.screendaily.com/the-exchange-boards-breaking-the-bank/5082522.article|url-status=live}} It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2016.
Reception
Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote that "it’s diverting enough to pass muster, thanks to a seasoned cast."{{cite news|last=Felperin|first=Leslie|title=Breaking the Bank review – fluffy financial sitcom|date=June 2, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/02/breaking-the-bank-review-fluffy-financial-sitcom|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}
The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "In any case, audiences should enjoy seeing Grammer playing a Brit with such relaxed nonchalance, and his scenes with the versatile comedienne and stage actress Greig are thoroughly delightful."{{cite magazine|author=THR Staff|title=‘Breaking the Bank’: Dubai Review|date=December 21, 2014|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/breaking-bank-dubai-review-759475/|accessdate=November 26, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126094902/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/breaking-bank-dubai-review-759475/|url-status=live}}
Mark Adams of Screen Daily gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...despite the best efforts of Grammer and co-star Tamsin Greig this old-fashioned effort rarely clicks, with the muddled script offering nice ideas but little follow-through.”{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Mark|title=Breaking The Bank|date=December 16, 2014|website=Screen Daily|url=https://www.screendaily.com/breaking-the-bank/5081183.article|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3105662}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|breaking_the_bank_2014}}