Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands has generally received mixed reviews.
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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands was released in 2002 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 104 reviews, giving Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 67%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 62%.
With a score of 58%, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Die Another Day, Undisputed and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.
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