6.0
The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)
December 20, 20091h 30mEN
5.9
12 votes
Overview
Georgie Godwin is the fattest man in Britain. A tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent, cabbie Morris. Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgie's only other regular outside contact until he meets Amy, a pregnant teenager fleeing a violent boyfriend ,whom he takes in as a lodger. Amy tries to help Georgie change his lifestyle, but Morris is more than keen to stop her ruining his tourist attraction.
Director
David BlairWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
ITV Productions
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User Reviews
Peter McGinn
7.0If I had just read a description of the plot and nothing else, I probably would have given this movie a miss. But I am glad I watched it despite its quirkiness. Partly it is Timothy Spall, who still surprises me with his versatility sometimes, along with the unlikely but believable chemistry that develops between his Fattest man in Britain character and young pregnant Amy. Despite feeling a little sad for the main character, it is mostly a feel good movie about an optimist who has no right to be an optimist. The tourists he encounters seem over the top sometimes, but the way the pandemic ha…
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