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written and directed by

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in his feature directorial debut. It stars Elliot Edusah, Reda Elazouar, Jordan Peters,

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, Kassius Nelson, Rebekah Murrell, Aaron Shosanya,

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, and Shiloh Coke. The film was released in cinemas by

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on 26 November 2021. It received critical acclaim.

Premise

In 1999, three friends—Cappo, Kidda and Two Tonne—embark on a mission to attend a New Year's party.

Cast

* Elliot Edusah as Cappo * Reda Elazouar as Kidda * Jordan Peters as Two Tonne *

as Uncle Ibbs * Kassius Nelson as Sophie * Rebekah Murrell as Kelly * Aaron Shosanya as Megaman *

as Clips * Shiloh Coke as Princess

Reception

Box office

In the United Kingdom, the film earned $72,008 in its opening weekend, and a total of $133,508 by the end of its run.

Critical response

On the review aggregator website

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, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* * * {{amg movie, 734479 BBC Film films British comedy-drama films British Film Institute films Films about friendship Films about parties Films set in 1999 2020s English-language films 2020s British films