Review of Educating Rita (1983) by Missy A — 14 May 2011

My favorite film. Inspired me to return to school.

This review of Educating Rita (1983) was written by Missy A on 14 May 2011.

Educating Rita has generally received positive reviews.

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By Adam B (2,189) on 05 Jul 2010

Starts to get less interesting as it's get further into the story, but that could just be down to the fact that I've read it before…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 17 Jul 2011

A film that has received a lot of praise over the year's and I can see why...it's a terrific film…

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By Luis G (526) on 14 Jul 2012

Educating Rita is a great character study film that involves a typical role reversal and its a simple but charming sensation…

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By Edith N (976) on 02 May 2013

Great little movie... but I feel it would of been better if reversed... educating a shit faced caine…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 29 Jun 2014

A rare bird a rom-com that's witty charming and funny…

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By David N. Butterworth (570) for Movie Boeuf (266) on 16 Apr 2017

Time has not been kind to Educating Rita…

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By Lasttimeisaw (246) on 17 Sep 2014

It is not a British version of MY FAIR LADY (1964, 6/10), EDUCATING RITA goes a bit higher than that, it is about how literature can improve…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 21 Jan 2022

One of the finest films of the ’80s, a high point for Caine, Walters and Gilbert and a movie I think about all the time because it literally…

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By Chad-Poop G (122) on 23 Oct 2011

A near perfect film!!!! The two leads are amazing is this wonderful character driven film…

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By Sachen O (5) on 13 Aug 2018

Pros - 1) The first meeting between Frank and Rita is filled with funny & witty dialogues…

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