March 13, 2018 We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. You're almost there! Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Don’t Talk to Irene – availability: Netflix: Not available; Hulu: Not available; Prime Video: Available; Disney+: Not available; Don’t Talk to Irene – directors: Pat Mills; Don’t Talk to Irene – genres: Comedy Don’t Talk to Irene – production: Canada Don’t Talk to Irene … Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018. All Critics (8) Following her passion for cheerleading, she secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed reality show to prove that you don't need to be physically "perfect" to be perfectly AWESOME. Coming Soon. Writer-director Pat Mills balances the sugary sentimentality of the story with the right amount of sour in his smart and snappy dialogue. I personally think elderly citizens are the best, even when they're cantankerous and grumpy. . Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Irene must endure two weeks of community service at a retirement home. A Good Movie to Show Struggling Teen Girls, Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018. Following her passion for cheerleading, she secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed … Original title Don't Talk to Irene Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018. While this flick does rock some nostalgia, it doesn't bog down the pacing trying to cram it in every conceivable scene. 129 global ratings. It went on to win both the Comedy Vanguard Award and Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, the Audience Choice at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and the Galet d’Or at the 5th Canadian film festival of Dieppe, France. Comedy. 4.3 out of 5 stars. The amusing cheesy awkwardness felt a little like Napolean Dynamite, but I liked it better. An above-average entry in the loveable-misfits comic sub-genre, Don't Talk to Irene is the kind of low-budget gem that can get lost in the glare of the Toronto International Film Festival. But the newly empowered teenage choreographer and her ragtag troupe ride their own giddy momentum. Directed by Pat Mills. TV-14. Don't Talk to Irene (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Watching Mills' film, one wishes it were as weird and wonderful as Irene herself. Find out how to watch this with StreamLocator. She secretly signs the residents up for a dance-themed reality show to prove that you don't have to be perfect to be great. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This is seriously a fantastic, well acted, and incredibly written story about a girl that never gives up in spite of the things said and done to her. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. After the dark pleasures of his debut feature Guidance, writer-director Pat Mills wanders into the deep Toronto suburban bush with his considerably less funny follow-up Don't Talk to Irene. I enjoyed seeing so many different people come together in such an unusual story. With Michelle McLeod, Bruce Gray, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson. An overweight teen with no TV, Internet or phone realizes her cheerleading dreams when she’s suspended from school and sent to help a retirement home. You really get hooked into seeing what happens to her. I selected this movie based upon the movie trailer; I didn't know much about it. Cinemark It does have profanity, alcohol stealing, auto theft and a couple of other 'not safe for young girls' things, but with parental supervision, it is worth watching together if you need to instill some motivation into your young daughter if she is floundering in high school. The storyline is cute and the main character is adorable. It's a small picture with modest ambitions, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. She and her boyfriend provoked Irene into an altercation in school one day and the three were suspended from school for two weeks and were assigned to do two weeks community service at an old-age home, which is right next to the school. recommending it to all my friends. Forgot your password? The characters represent such a broad spectrum of life stages, societal acceptance, and zest for life. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". In June 2018, Don’t Talk to Irene won two Canadian Comedy Awards: Best Feature and Best Writing in a Feature. DIRECTOR. Then after watching it, it started to grow on me. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. |. Everyone would be lucky to be an Irene or be friends with an Irene. Drama. Coming Soon. | Top Critics (5) After being suspended from school, Irene gets sent to a retirement home for punishment. The film’s cast also includes Geena Davis, Scott Thompson, Bruce Gray and Anastasia Phillips.