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Run for Your Wife

  • 2012
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 34m
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2.6/10
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Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding in Run for Your Wife (2012)
John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!
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John leads a double life, married to Michelle and Stephanie in separate parts of London. His taxi job aids concealment. Police in both areas discover suspicious documents, risking exposure o... Read allJohn leads a double life, married to Michelle and Stephanie in separate parts of London. His taxi job aids concealment. Police in both areas discover suspicious documents, risking exposure of his bigamous arrangement.John leads a double life, married to Michelle and Stephanie in separate parts of London. His taxi job aids concealment. Police in both areas discover suspicious documents, risking exposure of his bigamous arrangement.

  • Directors
    • Ray Cooney
    • John Luton
  • Writer
    • Ray Cooney
  • Stars
    • Danny Dyer
    • Denise Van Outen
    • Sarah Harding
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    907
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    • Directors
      • Ray Cooney
      • John Luton
    • Writer
      • Ray Cooney
    • Stars
      • Danny Dyer
      • Denise Van Outen
      • Sarah Harding
    • 23User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Danny Dyer
    Danny Dyer
    • John Smith
    Denise Van Outen
    Denise Van Outen
    • Michelle Smith
    Sarah Harding
    Sarah Harding
    • Stephanie Smith
    Neil Morrissey
    Neil Morrissey
    • Gary Gardner
    Kellie Shirley
    Kellie Shirley
    • Susie Browning
    Christopher Biggins
    Christopher Biggins
    • Bobby Franklin
    Lionel Blair
    Lionel Blair
    • Cyril
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    • D. S. Porterhouse
    Ben Cartwright
    Ben Cartwright
    • D. S. Troughton
    Derek Griffiths
    • PC Pulford
    Nick Wilton
    Nick Wilton
    • Taxi Driver
    Jeffrey Holland
    • Dick Holland
    Louise Michelle
    • Frances
    Carli Norris
    Carli Norris
    • WPC Matthews
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    • Bag lady's dog
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    Cliff Richard
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    Eric Carte
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    • Directors
      • Ray Cooney
      • John Luton
    • Writer
      • Ray Cooney
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    User reviews23

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    1LTPHarry

    Feels like a big excuse to give celebrities their paychecks

    Alright, if you've seen in my prior reviews, I took a look at Keith Lemon: The Film, and my thoughts on it are not pretty at all especially when it came to celebrity cameos that had no purpose in the non-existent plot.

    Now, we come across Run for Your Wife, which is based on a West End show of the same name. It stars Danny Dyer, who's appeared in other films and television shows, and i'm not a fan of him at all mainly for the fact he's quite annoying. The main female protagonists are played by the late Sarah Harding and TV presenter Denise Van Outen. This was meant to be the big break for both, and of course, it wasn't.

    I don't know how faithful or unfaithful this movie is to the original stage play, but if it was either, then I wouldn't know. The celebrity cameos are obnoxious and although it was done for charity it is still way too much - 141 in all! Even Keith Lemon: The Film had way less celebrity cameos than this film did (as much as they were as bad as this was). This film also adds to the many terrible projects Denise Van Outen has starred in over the years (Something for the Weekend, anyone? And no, not the BBC show from 2006-2012, a Channel 4 series from 1999).

    I could say that the only good thing is that the film doesn't have disgusting sexual jokes due to it's 12 rating, unlike Keith Lemon. And at least the characters aren't one-dimensional on sexual stuff. But it doesn't mean anyone is likeable.

    Aside from the celebrity cameos, there's nothing else to write home about. I wouldn't even say it's a "So Bad, it's Good" kind of thing, either. It's best left aside and although it gets my lowest 1/10 score, it's still no Keith Lemon: The Film.
    3philip-challis1

    Not the best but not the worst.

    Ray Cooney,s plays are expertly written for the stage and not for the cinema, when you watch works of his such as Wife begins at forty, Not now comrade and Not now darling which were filmed as if it was on a stage and they worked very well sadly this one wasn,t, the theatrical performance was brilliant but this one does fail, it,s not too bad but it does fail to show the genius of Ray Cooney.
    1marshythehobbit

    So bad that its actually.... terrible

    i was astounded at how bad this movie actually was. I had heard all the bad reviews and thought that nothing could be that bad, so in a way i was actually looking forward to seeing it. How wrong i was. The best thing i can say about this movie is that Danny Dyer isn't the worst thing in it, not by a long chalk. Denise van Outen can take a bow for claiming that accolade. Her portrayal of one of the wives is a nadir in acting, she screeches and gurns the whole way through the movie, chewing every bit of scenery and being so annoying that you actually feel sorry for Danny Dyer's character. She also sings the song at the end credits so do yourself a favour and switch off when they appear. Everyone involved in this movie should hang their heads in shame. there is not one single funny bit in it, even though several cameo characters laugh at the on screen action, as if trying to convince the audience it is funny. the way it is scripted , paced, filmed and acted makes it look like a Chuckle Brothers movie. In fact it makes the Chuckle Brothers look like the Marx brothers. i felt dirty and ashamed after watching this movie, save yourself that feeling and avoid at all costs.
    1leonblackwood

    Terrible attempt at a English comedy. 1/10

    Review: What a complete load of crap. The acting is terrible along with the storyline which was badly written with a appalling concept. This has to be Danny Dyer's worse film to date and all of the other actors should have stayed away from it. On the plus side, there are some familiar faces throughout the movie which people will remember when they were young, but apart from that, this is a massive waste of time. The pathetic situations that Danny Dyer finds himself in were unbelievable and very badly thought out. I think that you can tell that I REALLY hates this film,

    Round-Up: I can't believe that someone got the budget for this film after reading the script, and to top it off, it looks like there considering a sequel, after seeing the end credits. This is also supposed to be Denise Van Outen's big break into movies, which was a bad idea. The thing that everyone should just put this movie behind them and try and come out with something decent.

    Budget: £2.2million (Waste Of Money!) Worldwide Gross: N/A

    I recommend this movie to people who like ridiculous comedies set around London. 1/10
    2dpalmer59

    A muddled unfunny mess with WAY too many cameos!

    The main problem with this film is that there are so many cameos. Ray Cooney seemed to invite everyone he knew in the world of stage and screen spanning the last 60 years! There are 141 cameos in total! They break up the pace of the film constantly.

    I recently performed the stage version of this play, in both the UK and the US, with very receptive audiences who enjoyed it. The main thing was it stayed based in the 1980s as a period piece.

    There are so many plot holes in this due to the film script not being updated enough. It's set in 2012, and people used mobile phones aplenty. Something this film forgets, and hopes the audience do.

    Everything seemed to have been done on the first or second take. The level of acting on this is on par with a pantomime. With Christopher Biggins taking the accolade for most insufferable performance.

    It doesn't help that John Smith played by Danny Dyer is so unlikeable as the main character that the audience is supposed to root for.

    I laughed about 5 times in the whole film. Which is why it gets an extra star. What stops it from getting any more is the awful slapstick, puns, and actual pauses where they think the audience will be rolling around laughing. Where the only thing they'll actually be rolling is their eyes!

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    • Trivia
      Several cast members appeared in the original West End run of the stage show.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #18.21 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Run for Your Wife
      Written by Lawrence Hiller, James Simpson , Sophie Hiller

      Performed by Denise Van Outen

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Film4 (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чоловік двох дружин
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Ballpark Film Distributors
      • Ridge Film Distributors
      • Film4 Productions
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      • £900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
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      • 1.33 : 1

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