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High Hopes

1989·1h 48m·PG
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
6,317 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

The life of a working class couple living in London and their complicated relationships with other members of the family.

High Hopes is a 1989 drama comedy movie directed by Mike Leigh, starring Phil Davis, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 6,317 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Mike Leigh
Stars
Phil Davis
Edna Doré
Philip Jackson
Ruth Sheen
Creators
Mike Leigh
Details
1989-02-26
108 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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