24 Hour Party People
2002 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 7.0 · 86% critics
Manchester, 1976: an ambitious local TV news reporter chases a way to make his mark after witnessing a life-changing concert. He persuades his station to televise it, then becomes pulled into managing punk groups and helps build a legendary record label and nightclub as the scene erupts and reshapes the city.
Also known as Twenty Four Hour Party People · Madchester
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-02-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (519 votes)
- Box office
- $2,800,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a fast, humorous music-and-scene ride centered on Manchester’s rise through punk to club culture; Not for you if you want a strictly linear, fully developed character drama or if you prefer films like Hard Core Logo or Quadrophenia.
Pros: funny, music-driven story; Captures Manchester energy; Strong lead performance | Cons: inside-scene references; Fragmented time jumps; Mixed drama focus
Themes
- northern england
- based on novel or book
- 1970s
- nightclub
- clubbing
- celebration
- manchester
- satirical
- music
Cast & crew
Steve Coogan
as Tony Wilson
Lennie James
as Alan
Paddy Considine
as Rob
Shirley Henderson
as Lindsay
Andy Serkis
as Martin
John Simm
as Bernard
Ralf Little
as Hooky
Danny Cunningham
as Shaun
Sean Harris
as Ian
Kate Magowan
as Yvette
Directed by Michael Winterbottom