Review of Skeletons (1997) by Thomas M — 02 Dec 2014

Really quite charming in a quirky English way.

This review of Skeletons (1997) was written by Thomas M on 02 Dec 2014.

Skeletons has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Post (543) on 11 Aug 2010

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By Dave J (1,987) on 24 Aug 2010

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By Ben D (1,196) on 03 Jan 2011

A surreal comedy from the UK starring two bickering (but ultimately likeable) British comedians, Skeletons is a humorous exploration of the…

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By John S (2,711) on 13 Apr 2011

Another pretty crummy film this. Thats 2 in a few days for me. Cant say I thought this was worth watching really…

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Enjoyed this film so much since the first time I stumbled across it. Very funny, a bit silly, and also quite sad. But with a happy ending too…

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