Meantime (1983)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

Released: 1983-10-16
Genres: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 1h 47m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 109 votes

Directed by Mike Leigh.

Top cast

Phil Daniels as Mark
Tim Roth as Colin
Jeffrey Robert as Frank
Pam Ferris as Mavis
Gary Oldman as Coxy
Marion Bailey as Barbara
Alfred Molina as John
Tilly Vosburgh as Haley
Leila Bertrand as Hayley's Friend
Hepburn Graham as Boyfriend

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Meantime

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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