Gangsta Granny (2013)

• Year: 2013
• Released: 26 Dec 2013
• Country: United Kingdom
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3286484/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gangsta_granny
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
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• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Runtime: 60 min
• Writer: David Walliams, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley
• Director: Matt Lipsey
• Cast: Julia McKenzie, David Walliams, Miranda Hart
• Keywords: grandparent grandchild relationship, ballroom dancing, based on children’s book, jewel thief,

5.9/10

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Clever family entertainment

Adapting David Walliams books over Christmas has become a bit of a BBC tradition in recent years, and this was the second attempt.

While not as good as ‘Mr Stink’ this is a warm hearted and funny piece of entertainment for all the family, that features some big name stars embracing the fun.

It doesn’t lag in terms of pace and has the necessary sadness that underpin the humour that ‘The Boy in the Dress’ which followed a year later lacked.

The star stealing turn for me was from Miranda Hart, who manages to earn a laugh from practically all of her lines.

Well done to all involved.

Good fun

A young boy goes to stay with his granny every Friday night while his parents go out ballroom dancing. Though bored at the prospect, he soon finds out that she is really an international jewel thief with a string of successful robberies behind her…except for The Big One.

This is aimed squarely at children but is just as enjoyable for adults too, doing so without filling it with ‘over their heads’ lines as beloved of digital cartoons and that takes warmth away. The cast of well-known actors and acting comedians play it well and avoid being there as ‘celebs’ or ‘star turns’. Miranda Hart is particularly impressive, playing a character far away from her previous styles. All in all, a strong story and cracking fun.

It’s a sweet watch.

A young boy learns that his sweet, meak, mild mannered grandmother used to be a jewel thief, the pair hatch a daring plan.

I think of all the books of David Walliams, that this was the best of them, it’s a sweet, fun read, with some interesting, defiant characters, people that have broken free or the moulds that society places them.

It tries so hard, and many of the jokes land a fair bit short, but overall it’s a decent watch, some of it was quite moving, the ending in particular was.

Julia McKenzie steals the show, and is a cut above, excellent from her.

Miranda Hart was pretty good fun, her brand of humour was definitely welcome, I thought David Walliams was painful at times.

Superior to the awful follow up that came in 2022, it’s a bit of an oddity, but for a bit of Christmas family fun it’s a decent watch, 6/10.