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63% Critic Match
Bright Young Things
“Sex... Scandal... Celebrity... Some things never change.”
6.3 / 10• 2003• 1h 46m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
Cast & Crew
Stephen Campbell Moore
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Lead
Emily Mortimer
Nina Blount
Harriet Walter
Lady Maitland
Michael Sheen
Miles Maitland
James McAvoy
Simon Balcairn
David Tennant
Ginger Littlejohn
Stockard Channing
Mrs. Melrose Ape
Fenella Woolgar
Agatha Runcible
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Fry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bright Young Things is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
