Fackham Hall (2025)

CinemaSerf

6.0

Dec 16, 2025

When the orphaned “Eric” (Ben Radcliffe) is sent by his nuns to deliver a message to “Lord Davenport” (Damian Lewis) at his stately pile, he is barely through the door before he is mistaken for a job applicant and employed as a hall-boy. He’s quite a savvy young man who can think on his feet, so before too long he is heading up the hierarchy behind the green baize door and even flirting with the daughter of the house. Now he’d already had a bit of an altercation with “Rose” (Thomasin McKenzie) on his way up the drive on arrival, so she’s feeling a little guilty and she’s also quite taken by th…

I wouldn't have watched this but the name. It's better than Meet the Fockers. I didn't watch that because I thought the name was stupid. This is subtle. I watched it. After, I spent a few moments figuring out if this was released by the same company that did the Naked Gun remake. But maybe it's like Tornado or that twin film of Dante's Peak. This is funnier. At least two funny things: I struggle to define walls, too. He was just a child It does drag but I got dragged back from my phone a few times to laugh. I did get a little high. Used the choke of my pipe as a roach clip, actually.…

A refreshingly great comedy with hints from Monty Python and Benny Hill. It's simple humor. I smiled and laughed throughout the first 1/2 of the movie. My interest was kept up until about 3/4 of the movie but it then became obvious how the script would end. I hoped for some unpredictable humor. A light british comedy that is almost contnuously entertaining and so easy to watch. RATING: 7.5/10