Blow Dry
2001 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 5.9 · 29% critics
When a national hairdressing championship comes to a Yorkshire town, a separated family and their rival salons are pulled back into each other’s orbit. The contest sparks old tensions, new connections, and a mix of quirky comedy with unexpectedly heartfelt drama.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (151 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like offbeat British dramedies with eccentric small-town characters, messy relationships, and a warm spirit; Not for you if you want nonstop laughs, a fast pace, or a story focused mainly on the competition.
Pros: quirky British humor; lively ensemble cast; heartfelt family drama | Cons: uneven tone; broad stereotypes; distracting accents
Themes
- hairdresser
- yorkshire
- cancer
- barber
Cast & crew
Alan Rickman
as Phil Allen
Natasha Richardson
as Shelley Allen
Rachel Griffiths
as Sandra
Rachael Leigh Cook
as Christina Robertson
Josh Hartnett
as Brian Allen
Bill Nighy
as Ray Robertson
Warren Clarke
as Tony
Rosemary Harris
as Daisy
Hugh Bonneville
as Louis
Heidi Klum
as Jasmine
Directed by Paddy Breathnach