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68% Critic Match
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
6.8 / 10• 2000• 1h 46m•PG• English
Comedy
Storyline
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed and leads his school football team towards the final of the local schools cup.
Cast & Crew
Lewis McKenzie
Jimmy Grimble
Lead
Jane Lapotaire
Alice Brewer
Gina McKee
Donna Grimble
Robert Carlyle
Eric Wirral
Ben Miller
Johnny Two Dogs
WG
Wayne Galtrey
Walkway Kid
Ciarán Griffiths
Psycho
BP
Bobby Power
'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Hay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. There's Only One Jimmy Grimble is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
