Review of Educating Rita (1983) by Jordan H — 08 Aug 2008

BEST Michael Caine film ever. Sentimental in all the right ways.

This review of Educating Rita (1983) was written by Jordan H on 08 Aug 2008.

Educating Rita has generally received positive reviews.

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By Gordon B (705) on 02 Nov 2012

Well-acted, well-written and a well-constructed mixture of comedy and drama, Educating Rita benefits strongly from the performances of Michael…

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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 Todd G (322) on 17 Aug 2010

A 5-star film with a great cast. Walters and Caine are wonderful in this top-notch flick…

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By Sandra A (250) on 20 Sep 2012

Julie Walters and Michael Caine are brilliant, really have their characters in depth and funny. Story is unique and unpredictable…

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By Edith N (976) on 02 May 2013

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By Michael T (3,420) on 14 Sep 2011

Wonderful work from Mr. Caine and Miss Walters…

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Time has not been kind to Educating Rita…

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By Fred T (95) on 09 Jul 2010

Wow just seen this 4 the 1st time n think this is a good movie 2 watch..this is a powerful comedy/drama movie 2 see because this has good actors/actressess…

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By Nigel K (93) on 14 Sep 2015

A nice showcase for the always delightful Michael Caine and Julie Waters but felt too stagey as it is based on a play…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 09 May 2011

Educating rita did its job of entertaining peter…

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