Hampstead
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · 48% critics
A widowed American living a quiet life in a charming London neighborhood befriends a reclusive man who has chosen to live simply in a makeshift hut near the woods. When developers threaten to force him out, she takes up his cause, and their unlikely bond deepens as pressure mounts from the surrounding community.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (216 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gentle, cozy rom-com if you like easygoing stories about second chances and unlikely connections; Not for you if you want sharp surprises, big drama, or bite like Ticket to Paradise.
Pros: warm odd-couple romance; cozy feel-good tone; strong lead performances | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven dialogue; low-stakes conflict
Themes
- friendship
- london, england
- widow
- snob
- wilderness
- trial
- britain
- widower
- senior citizen
- eviction
- greedy developer
- land developer
Cast & crew
Diane Keaton
as Emily Walters
Brendan Gleeson
as Donald Horner
James Norton
as Philip
Lesley Manville
as Fiona
Jason Watkins
as James Smythe
Simon Callow
as Judge
Alistair Petrie
as Steve Crowley
Phil Davis
as Fyfe
Hugh Skinner
as Erik
Adeel Akhtar
as Donald's Lawyer
Directed by Joel Hopkins