Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
Rising Damp has generally received mixed reviews.
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Rising Damp was released in 1980 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving Rising Damp (1980) an average rating of 45%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 49%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Rising Damp a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 45%, Rising Damp is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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