My Policeman

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A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people -- policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) -- as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.

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Mildly arresting in its best moments, My Policeman tends toward the tedious despite the respectable efforts of a capable cast.

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My Policeman takes its time, but if you give it a chance, this beautiful, well-acted story will break your heart.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

This queer period drama has good intentions, but the glaring combination of rote material and poor acting is particularly damning.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Hanna Flint

Time Out

It’s Styles over substance.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2022

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

It is acutely scripted, sensitively directed and finely acted, including by the pop star-turned actor Harry Styles, who is the policeman of the title.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 11, 2022

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

My Policeman stands on the precipice of being something more, something we haven't seen, but it never fully makes the jump.

Jul 12, 2024

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Alex Valencia

Q+ Magazine

It is perhaps the tender and delicate approach to the main romance that makes this film worth seeing (or streaming). Forbidden love stories always have something that manages to push your heartstrings to the limit, and My Policeman is no different.

Jul 10, 2024

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

The overall presentation may be uneven and it won’t be a film that many people will remember or revisit in a few years time. However, I found myself captivated by the tale and that is all I ask with a story like this.

Rated: B-

Mar 1, 2024

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Joy One of the best movies Ive seen. The heartbreak the love. I could watch this movie over and over (and I have). Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review styles best film yet Great provocative movie. Was very impressed with the actors and Styles really showed his true abilities in this one. Just be forewarned about the graphic sex scenes. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/22 Full Review Margaret The movie was fairly predictable and didn’t offer much to the audience except for the cast (the cast was incredible) Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/04/22 Full Review Michael Keegan Well done, i bit slow at times, but a very good gay love stories. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/22 Full Review Walter S That was a great find. I love the cadence of the story, by the twists and turns kept me engaged, 10 stars. I feel I really know who Harry Styles is. A masterpiece Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Destiny C A PIECE OF ART LITERALLY Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael Grandage Director Harry Styles Tom Burgess Rupert Everett Older Patrick Hazlewood Linus Roache Older Tom Burgess Emma Corrin Actor Gina McKee Actor

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Synopsis A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people -- policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) -- as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.

Director: Michael Grandage
Producer: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robbie Rogers, Cora Palfrey, Philip Herd
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: The American Independent Film Company, Amazon Studios, MGC Entertainment, Independent
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 53m