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Millions (2004)
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Two schoolboy brothers have a week to spend a load of stolen sterling before the UK switches to the euro in this charming comedy drama from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire). It's a feel-good fantasy that plays like Boyle's Shallow Grave re-imagined for a family audience. Alex Etel is wonderful as Damian, the angel-faced seven-year-old whose hilarious visitations from saints lead him to believe that the mislaid robbery loot that lands in his lap is actually a gift from God. But while he wants to use the money for worthy causes, his nine-year-old brother, Anthony (Lewis McGibbon), favours entirely personal consumption, leading to a clash of wills that attracts the wrong kind of attention. Boyle handles the material deftly, delivering a quintessentially British morality tale that's sweet but never nauseating. A mix of youthful innocence and sprightly insouciance keeps events skipping along, while James Nesbitt's affectionate supporting performance as the youngsters' widowed father provides emotional balance. SF
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Running time
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94min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Comedy Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Frank Cottrell Boyce
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Theatrical distributor
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Pathé
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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May 2005
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