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Sunshine on Leith

2013 • 99 minutes
4.3
89 reviews
90%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible

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Home is where the heart is for best pals Davy and Ally. Returning from duty in Afghanistan to their lifelong residence in Leith, just outside Edinburgh, the lads kindle romances old and new: Ally with Davy's sister Liz, and Davy with Yvonne, his little sis's best friend from work. Meanwhile, their parents Rab and Jean are busy planning their 25th wedding anniversary. Everything's going swimmingly, until a revelation from Rab's past threatens to tear the family and all three couples apart. Dexter Fletcher directs Sunshine on Leith; a jubilant, heartfelt musical about the power of love, home and family, adapted from the acclaimed stage musical by Stephen Greenhorn and featuring the euphoric music of The Proclaimers. 2013 ENTERTAINMENT FILM DISTRIBUTORS, DNA FILMS LIMITED AND THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.3
89 reviews
Amy McLean
December 6, 2018
(This mini-review may appear elsewhere under the name "Amy McLean" or "Amy McLean - Super Ink Arts") I'm Scottish, I love the Proclaimers, I love cinema, and I love musicals - for me, this film was either going to be the best or the worst thing I'd ever seen. I'm thrilled to be able to say that it was incredible! I was worried how they would weave so many of the Proclaimers' songs into the narrative without making it sound forced or even cheesy, but the finished product is exemplary. There are some gorgeous shots of Edinburgh and Glasgow, all of the characters are likeable, and there's a perfect blend of heartbreaking emotion and incredible laughter. It'll tug at your heartstrings one minute then have you dancing around the room the next. Sunshine on Leith is everything I'd hoped it would be, and more.
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Antonia Hamilton
August 23, 2016
THIS IS THE BEST MUSICAL EVER MADE. EVERY SONG IS PERFECT AND SUNG BRILLIANTLY AND THE ENGLISH PEOPLE ACTING SCOTTISH ARE CONVINCING ENOUGH TO LET SLIP. ANYWAY, WATCH THIS IMMEDIATELY
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Jo Cooke (Jo)
June 30, 2017
This is a great story and songs from the proclaimed makes it a good sing a long. It has a great cast with the likes of Peter Mullen, Jane Horrorks and George mckay makes it that much more great
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