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Peterloo

Peterloo

History · Drama · 2018

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

Movie details

Peterloo

2018 History · Drama 2h 35m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.5 / 10

5.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

66 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

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An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Peterloo?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Written by

Mike Leigh

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Henry Hunt

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Nellie

Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

Joshua

David Moorst

David Moorst

Joseph

Rachel Finnegan

Rachel Finnegan

Mary

Tom Meredith

Tom Meredith

Robert

Simona Bitmate

Simona Bitmate

Esther

Court is in session

Put Peterloo on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.