Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break

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Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break

2021

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

Action

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Paul, a weedy charity-shop worker, has his heart set on winning a national talent competition. With a sparkly suit, killer routine, and his dear old mother in tow... this is his big chance. But when the actions of five intransigent, selfish people get in his way and cause him to miss the audition, Paul plans a deathly revenge mission. One lunch break, five spectacular murders! Each wrongdoer seemingly dispatched in a fitting manner by a sparkly-suited Paul on a revenge rampage around his small hometown. But will he pull it off, stay one step ahead of the cops and find the fame he's always longed for?

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Critics Consensus

A silly bloody good time, Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break is an all-you-can-eat buffet not easily digestible for every stomach.

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Abby Olcese

RogerEbert.com

Mar 20, 2021

Gillespie's understated style -- reminiscent of Sightseers and Down Terrace -- creates a sense of anarchy that doesn't mesh well with the situations it depicts.

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

Mar 19, 2021

It's Falling Down by way of Little Miss Sunshine, a movie that never lets its vengeance narrative outpace a cast of eccentric characters

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Mar 18, 2021

It's hard to escape the queasy sense that... points are also being scored at the expense of a vulnerable protagonist's mental frailty, at which stage the laughs rather dry up.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Aug 26, 2023

3.5/5

a remarkable comedy drama that impresses both technically and narratively, entertaining us with many wacky twists, warming our hearts with an authentic lead who is determined to "right all the wrongs", and ultimately inviting us to do the same.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Aug 4, 2023

4/5

Nick Gillespie does a terrific job of corralling all the chaos, while drawing out memorable performances from the likes of Alice Lowe, Katherine Parkinson, our own Jared Christmas and the Peter Serafinowicz-esque Meeten.

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Nov 12, 2022

2/5

Like the running order of the Royal Variety Show, the tone is constantly shifting from broad to satire to black comedy. Jumping around more than the cast of Lord Of The Dance, the constant movement means that not every joke hits its target.

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Kashgar A

@AllFunAndGames Jul 27, 2026

The gentlest of underdog movies. A little sad, quirky and very funny in an understated way.

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xpig332 B

@RT69712065 Sep 26, 2025

Took multiple attempts to watch since it’s pretty slow, but it eventually picks up, dry humor & gore worth a one time view.

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Courtney K

@c0urtn3y Aug 4, 2023

idk; some parts were funny, but the majority of it wasn't.

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brad p

@Bradster69 Jul 16, 2022

‘Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break' Delivers Gory Charm

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Apr 23, 2022

This is without doubt the worst, most boring film I have had the misfortune to watch. It is complete garbage. Gave up after 30 mins. Spend your time doing something more productive. How this movie got funding in the first place is a mystery. Complete and utter drivel !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Apr 18, 2022

Sorry not funny Paul dood should be institutionalised if this is the future of British film were in trouble horrifyingly poor it takes the micky out of someone who is obviously mentaly ill

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Synopsis

Paul, a weedy charity-shop worker, has his heart set on winning a national talent competition. With a sparkly suit, killer routine, and his dear old mother in tow... this is his big chance. But when the actions of five intransigent, selfish people get in his way and cause him to miss the audition, Paul plans a deathly revenge mission. One lunch break, five spectacular murders! Each wrongdoer seemingly dispatched in a fitting manner by a sparkly-suited Paul on a revenge rampage around his small hometown. But will he pull it off, stay one step ahead of the cops and find the fame he's always longed for?

Director: Nick Gillespie
Producer: Finn Bruce
Screenwriter: Nick Gillespie, Matthew White, Brook Driver
Production Co: Belstone Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m

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