Misbehaviour (film)

Misbehaviour is a 2020 British comedy-drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, from a screenplay by Gaby Chiappe and Rebecca Frayn, from a story by Frayn. The film stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear.

This article is about the British film. For the South Korean film, see Misbehavior (film).
Misbehaviour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhilippa Lowthorpe
Produced by
  • Suzanne Mackie
  • Sarah-Jane Wheale
Screenplay by
Story byRebecca Frayn
Starring
Music byDickon Hinchliffe[1]
CinematographyZac Nicholson
Edited byÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox[2]
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK[3]
Release date
  • 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$626,610[4][5]

Misbehaviour was released in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2020 by Pathé's distribution partner 20th Century Fox. It is the final film from Pathé UK to be released under the 20th Century Fox name.

Premise

In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers.  Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar: the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a global audience had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in October 2018, with Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley set to star. Philippa Lowthorpe was set to direct.[6] In November 2018, Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, Keeley Hawes, Rhys Ifans and Phyllis Logan had joined the cast of the film.[7] In September 2018 Collet Collins joined the cast, and in January 2019 Suki Waterhouse and Clara Rosager joined.[8][9]

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2018. Filming in the Crofton Park area of South East London occurred in early January 2019.[10]

Release

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2020.[11] Shout Studios will distribute in the United States.[12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's theatrical release was cut short and the film was released early to video on demand in the United Kingdom on 15 April.[13]

The movie will be released on DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on 7 September 2020.[14]

Reception

Box office

As of 18 March 2020, Misbehaviour has grossed the equivalent of $426,765 in the United Kingdom.[4][5]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6.52/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Misbehaviour's overall arc will be familiar to fans of feelgood British cinema – and so will the way it triumphs over formula to tell a thoroughly crowd-pleasing story."[15]

References
  1. "Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring Philippa Lowthorpe's 'Misbehaviour' | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/misbehaviour-review-1282933
  3. https://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/synopsis/misbehaviour/f7043/
  4. "Misbehaviour (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. "Misbehaviour (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Jessie Buckley To Star In Miss World Film ‘Misbehaviour’ For Left Bank & Pathé — AFM
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (26 November 2018). "'Misbehaviour': Greg Kinnear & Lesley Manville To Play Bob & Dolores Hope In Keira Knightley Miss World Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  8. Wiseman, Andreas (8 January 2019). "Suki Waterhouse To Play Miss USA In Keira Knightley-Fronted Miss World Movie 'Misbehaviour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. Wiseman, Andreas (9 January 2019). "Scandi Actress Clara Rosager To Play Miss Sweden In Keira Knightley Pageant Protest Movie 'Misbehaviour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. Parfitt, Orlando (26 November 2018). "Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, Keeley Hawes join Pathé, Left Bank project 'Misbehaviour'". Screen International. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  11. Wiseman, Andreas (19 December 2019). "'Misbehaviour' Trailer: Keira Knightley & Gugu Mbatha-Raw Star In Comedy-Drama About 1970 Miss World Comp". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. N'Duka, Amanda (16 March 2020). "Shout! Studios Lands Pageant Drama 'Misbehaviour' Starring Keira Knightley & Gugu Mbatha-Raw". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. Grater, Tom (6 April 2020). "Keira Knightley Starrer 'Misbehaviour' – UK & Ireland Film Releases Heading Online Early Due To Coronavirus Disruption". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  14. Brew, Simon (17 July 2020). "Misbehaviour finally heading to DVD in September". Film Stories. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. "Misbehaviour (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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