Made in Dagenham (2010)
82%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 17 nominations total
Organized around a terrific performance by Sally Hawkins, Made in Dagenham is a stirring call for pay equity replete with heart and wit
Made in Dagenham is a movie that will make you want to stand up and fight for your rights, or at least dance around your living room in solidarity. It’s a heartwarming story about women who refuse to be silenced and demand to be heard. The performances are top-notch, and the film does an excellent job of capturing the spirit of the time. Plus, who doesn’t love a good underdog story? It’s the perfect movie to watch when you need a little inspiration to take on the world.
Production Company(ies)
Preferred Content Sundial Pictures,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Hoover Factory – disused, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr, Wales, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and brief sexuality
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 53m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2011
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Andrea Riseborough, directed by Nigel Cole, written by William Ivory, biography, pay equity, strike, Ford Motor Co., Dagenham, England, women’s rights, union representative, heartwarming, inspiring, uplifting, historical, feminist, drama, comedy, period piece, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, produced by, reviewed by Alyx Vesey, Deborah Ross, Connie Ogle, Amy Biancolli, Marjorie Baumgarten, Lisa Kennedy, Joanne Laurier, Richard Propes, Debbie Lynn Elias, Brian D Johnson, Abbie Bernstein, R-rated, Dolby Digital, $1.1M box office gross, limited release, Sony Pictures Classics
Worldwide gross: $12,629,471
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $17,168,333
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,765
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,872,228
US/Canada gross: $1,095,369
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,489,030
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,103
US/Canada opening weekend: $37,563
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $51,063
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,203
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $9,787,583
Production budget ranking: 1,684
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,270,613
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,110,136
ROI to date (est.): 14%
ROI ranking: 1,327
Bob Hoskins – Albert
Miranda Richardson – Barbara Castle
Geraldine James – Connie
Rosamund Pike – Lisa Hopkins
Andrea Riseborough – Brenda
Director(s)
Nigel Cole
Writer(s)
William Ivory
Producer(s)
Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 17 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (131) | Top Critics (46) | Fresh (105) | Rotten (26)
The film’s success resides in its ability to balance the mundane with the revolutionary. I was moved by stolen moments between Hawkins and Lisa Hopkins (Pike).
January 11, 2021
Alyx Vesey
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
Although Made in Dagenham is far from perfect and has a particular fondness for those impromptu speeches which turn out to be stirringly spot-on, it is so warm-hearted and affectionate it wouldn’t be right to take against it.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
Made in Dagenham gamely depicts an interesting bit of history, but its real message is a matter of principle.
January 31, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
A spirited look — well written, beautifully acted, full of uplift — at lovably cheeky heroines on the march for a little respect.
January 7, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Made in Dagenham does a good job of capturing the period. But too often it’s simply put in service to the obvious, as heard in those uplifting choruses of “You Can Get It If You Really Want.”
January 7, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
It’s a nice breather indeed.
January 1, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
Cole’s movie is an attractive package with a populist veneer.
March 1, 2021
Joanne Laurier
World Socialist Web Site
Incredibly stirring and inspiring.
September 15, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
A woman’s work is never done. Be it at home or in the workplace, it takes a woman to move a mountain – or Ford Motor Company.
November 16, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Hollywood gets a of flak for turning true stories into formula fables, but never underestimate the ability of the Brits to do the same thing.
March 27, 2019
Brian D. Johnson
Maclean’s Magazine
Made in Dagenham doesn’t feel like it is saying anything especially new about either workplace sexism or labor relations. However, it is well-acted, well thought-out and informative enough to be worth watching.
February 16, 2019 | Rating: B
Abbie Bernstein
Assignment X
Made in Dagenham is exuberant, touching, fashionable, invigorating and simply absolutely delightful to watch.
February 13, 2017
Myriam Ghattas
Daily News Egypt…
Plot
In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom. In addition to the thousands of male employees, there are also 187 underpaid women machinists who primarily assemble the car seat upholstery in poor working conditions. Dissatisfied, the women, represented by the shop steward and Rita O’Grady, work with union rep Albert Passingham for a better deal. However, Rita learns that there is a larger issue in this dispute considering that women are paid an appalling fraction of the men’s wages for the same work across the board on the sole basis of their sex. Refusing to tolerate this inequality any longer, O’Grady leads a strike by her fellow machinists for equal pay for equal work. What follows would test the patience of all involved in a grinding labour and political struggle that ultimately would advance the cause of women’s rights around the world.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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