A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.
Brassed Off has generally received positive reviews.
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Brassed Off was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 224 reviews, giving Brassed Off (1996) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 74%.
With a score of 72%, Brassed Off is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like The Crucible, Trees Lounge and Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.
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