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Introducing the Dwights

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Tim (Khan Chittenden) lives with his overbearing mother, Jean (Brenda Blethyn), and brain-damaged brother but has little experience with women. When he meets Jill (Emma Booth), romance blooms and the pair begin dating. Jean, whose career as a comic is in a slide, becomes jealous of her son's relationship with Jill.
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Despite a predictable storyline, Introducing the Dwights succeeds on the strength of its sweet and earnest portrayal of family dysfunction.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 09/21/2007
3/5
It doesn't quite add up as a convincingly rounded drama, thanks largely to a tepid feelgood ending, but there are many good moments - and the expert acting from Blethyn alone is worth the price of a ticket. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) 09/21/2007
2/5
Brenda Blethyn gets her teeth into the role of a flamboyant showbiz monster who can't accept that her career has failed to make the big time. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 09/21/2007
3/5
This heartfelt, good-natured film grew on me, and Blethyn always commands attention. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/26/2020
1/10
Small-minded, ambitionless, soap-opera dreck, sure to make moviegoers wish that they were never introduced to the Dwights. Go to Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media 12/30/2010
3/5
Uneven dysfunctional family dramedy for adults. Go to Full Review Brian Gibson Film School Rejects 10/18/2008
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01/16/2019 sweet and charming family drama about an ageing comedian trying to keep her family together whilst pushing them apart. funny scenes and sad ones too. great performance from Blethyn and a good supporting cast See more 02/06/2013 A definite surprise in Australian film from this year. BY no means an Australian classic it sees the industry moving into different directions, notably producing films that will be welcomed in both the national and world wide market. Clubland, a coming of age story with hit and miss comedy may bring the more than occasional smile to your face while watching it. The character of Jean annoyed the absolute shit out of me, therefore the actress and director are successful in their characterisation. My only problem is when the film shifted and we are meant to sympathise with her I failed to see why. The difficult character of Mark wasn't pulled off as successfully as it could have been as the actor occasionally fell out of his character's speech patterns. But overall a very fine effort from the cast. I could have done without all of the sex, one scene would have sufficed, it bordered on unnecessary and uncomfortable, but that's just me. On the whole a thoroughly enjoyable Australian film. See more 05/22/2012 A nice aussie flick! See more 04/29/2012 "I want to have sex with her, constantly." LOL, I wish a guy would say that to his mother about me. It was kind of cute, but I thought the guy playing the main character was younger. A 20 year old is not that shy nor naiive. :T See more 12/04/2011 This film combined the perfect blend of teenage angst, drama, and comedy, in a wonderful combination that was heartwarming to the very core. Albeit the mother's devotion to her son definitely borderlined on the creepy, and the female best friend character was random at best, but all of the colourful characters were entrancing and the plot flowed seamlessly from start to finish. A joyous view. See more 07/23/2011 not the best Australian film around but was ok, kind of intriguing. See more Read all reviews
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Cherie Nowlan

Director

Brenda Blethyn

Jean

Khan Chittenden

Tim

Emma Booth

Jill

Frankie J. Holden

John

Rebecca Gibney

Lana

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Synopsis Tim (Khan Chittenden) lives with his overbearing mother, Jean (Brenda Blethyn), and brain-damaged brother but has little experience with women. When he meets Jill (Emma Booth), romance blooms and the pair begin dating. Jean, whose career as a comic is in a slide, becomes jealous of her son's relationship with Jill.
Director
Cherie Nowlan
Producer
Rosemary Blight
Screenwriter
Keith Thompson
Distributor
Warner Independent
Production Co
Film Finance, Shaftesbury Films, Goalpost Pictures, New South Wales Film & Television Office
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$378.9K
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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