Comedian and Last One Laughing presenter Jimmy Carr’s period drama parody, Fackham Hall, garnered worldwide acclaim following the release of its hilarious trailer.
The ensemble cast production, featuring Harry Potter icon Tom Felton and Wolf Hall actor Damian Lewis, takes place in 1930s Britain.
The satirical film launched in America via Bleecker Street on December 5, leaving UK audiences eagerly awaiting news of its domestic release.
The movie, starring Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, Katherine Waterston, Emma Laird, Tom Goodman-Hill, Anna Maxwell Martin, Sue Johnston and others, has at last secured its UK premiere date.
Here’s everything you need to know about viewing this parody, penned by Jimmy Carr in his first screenwriting venture.
Entertainment Film Distributors is bringing the film to UK audiences on December 12.
Whilst unavailable for online streaming, the picture is showing across various cinema chains, including Odeon, Everyman and Picture House.
The Guardian awarded the film three stars, noting: “It’s all in light-hearted fun, though that itself has limitations.
“The dialled-up silliness of a spoof can wear quickly, and the mileage on this particular variety runs out somewhere between sketch and feature.
“At a certain point, you might wish to return to the world of (very slight) reason. But you have to respect a sincere commitment to the artform – if we’re going to amuse ourselves to death, might as well laugh at it.”
The picture boasts an impressive 86 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers praising it as “stupidly hilarious”.
Russ gushed: “I loved it! An instant classic campy farce film!” Meanwhile, Joseph G remarked: “Hilarious from start to finish.”
Scott C enthused: “Continual hilarity. It was non-stop.”
Whilst Michael declared: “Hilarious! Downton Abbey meets Monty Python… a must see for fans of British humour!”
Ben Radcliffe, who portrays Eric Noone in the production, discussed the revival of British comedy with The Hollywood Reporter.
He remarked: “There is a resurgence of this kind of comedy, which I know people love. It’s stupid and silly, but it’s also genius. It’s my style. I love it.”
Discussing Carr’s creative spark, he continued: “I think it was an idea that [Carr] had during COVID that he wanted to do a spoof of Downton Abbey.
“He had loads of ideas and this was the one that actually came to fruition and got made. But it was cool for me, because I have always been a fan of Jimmy Carr.
“I’ve watched all his specials and I watch his YouTube clips all the time. So to work with him, I was very excited. But he’s actually in the film as well, he’s not just behind the scenes. He’s got a very funny role as the vicar.”
Fackham Hall is being released in UK cinemas on December 12
