Tyrannosaur

2011
12
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

34K

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Joseph is a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As his life spirals into chaos, a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.

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Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

34K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 24 wins & 25 nominations total

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International Trailer

Clip 4:10

The Rise of Olivia Colman

Clip 1:45

Tyrannosaur: The Suit

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Trivia
In the early bar scene where Joseph is sitting alone talking to himself, the voice off screen saying, "Are you all right, Joseph?" belongs to director Paddy Considine, who said he was so taken in by Peter Mullan's performance that the question was totally spontaneous.

Goofs
The dog would have been destroyed after attacking the child.

Quotes
Hannah: Why Tyrannosaur?
Joseph: What?
Hannah: You said something about your wife Tyrannosaurus or something?
Joseph: What's Tyrannosaurus about? Yeah
[nods head]
Joseph: It was a joke name... In Jurassic Park you know the movie, there's a scene where the kids are scared, they're looking out the glass and they hear the Tyrannosaur coming. As it thumps its way towards them
[thump, thump, thump]
Joseph: the glass starts to ripple... So
[sighs]
Joseph: my wife was a big lady, and you'd hear her going up the stairs and it was like
[thump, thump, thump]
Joseph: I swear if I had a cup of tea on the sideboard you'd see the same ripples in my tea. So I called her the Tyrannosaur.
[bows head and looks away]
Joseph: I was being a cunt.

Crazy credits
Preceding the end credits is the note: For Pauline

Connections
Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.19 (2011)

Soundtracks
Wanderin Star
Written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
recorded by Nick Hemming

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Featured review

8/10

Realistic drama

Peter Mullan is Joseph, a man battling his inner demons, and Olivia Colman is Hannah, a woman he meets by chance in this character driven drama from Britain. Mullan and Colman are magnificent, especially when on screen together.

Joseph is a rage filled alcoholic who is mad at the world and living alone after the death of his wife years earlier. He meets Hannah, a woman running a consignment shop; she prays for him even though he doesn't believe in God. Her husband is an abusive controlling monster. This is not a happily after story and it feels very realistic, portraying everyday working class people struggling with loneliness, regret and doubt. Mullan and Colman radiate genuine human emotion, never looking like Hollywood,s usual pretty faces. This is worthwhile just for the two leads who are riveting.

Just be aware that this film will not leave you feeling good about life in general.