Bad Tidings

Name: Bad Tidings
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-12-22
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Lee Mack, Chris McCausland, Rebekah Staton

TV Movie
2024
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

Lee Mack and Chris McCausland in Bad Tidings (2024)

Comedy

Grumpy home security expert Neil and his neighbour Scott are feuding, possibly because Scott insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all year round. And mixing up their bins, cri... Read allGrumpy home security expert Neil and his neighbour Scott are feuding, possibly because Scott insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all year round. And mixing up their bins, criticising Neil's 'project' car and generally winding him up. When local crime family, the B... Read allGrumpy home security expert Neil and his neighbour Scott are feuding, possibly because Scott insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all year round. And mixing up their bins, criticising Neil's 'project' car and generally winding him up. When local crime family, the Brennans, decide to rob every house on the street in a single night, the pair must set asid... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The cat called Mr Baldwin is a nod to Tupele Dorgu previous role in coronation street as Kelly Crabtree a machinist for Mike Baldwin

Connections
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Nicole Kidman/Cynthia Erivo/James Norton/Chris McCausland/Benson Boone (2024)

User reviews29

Featured review

7/10

It's alright...

Reading some of the reviews on here, it's as though people are expecting a big budget blockbuster movie.

It's a Sky made-for-TV movie made on a low budget.

It's basically an extended episode of Lee Mack's BBC Sitcom, "Not Going Out". If you enjoy that show and the ridiculously implausible storylines, you'll like this film. Lee plays Neil and the actor who plays his wife is very similar to the actor who plays Lucy in Not Hoing Out.

Lee Mack and Chris McCausland's styles of comedy blend together well. It is all a bit silly, a bit implausible and over the top, but it's a fun romp that you can put on and not have to think about too much. Not everything has to be an epic work of cinema. It's fun. It's an easy watch. It's family-friendly.

It won't be winning an Oscar (or even an NTA) but it's a fun is a fun 1hr20 of mindless humour and perfect for the festive season.