Three Day Millionaire

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Three Day Millionaire
Directed byJack Spring
Written byPaul Stephenson
Produced byJack Spring, Giles Alderson, Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
Starring Colm Meaney, Jonas Armstrong, James Burrows, Robbie Gee
Edited byKevin Chicken
Running time
93 Minutes

Three Day Millionaire is a 2022 British comedy film directed by Jack Spring and written by Paul Stephenson.

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Cast

Production

Director Jack Spring and Writer Paul Stephenson began working on the project in 2018, with Spring's family hailing from Grimsby and Stephenson being raised in nearby Hull. Spring said in 2022 'I wanted to tell the story of the town's real identity, rather than just the lazy tropes of 'it's not a nice area' or 'it's got nothing. [1]

The film began shooting in September 2021 in Grimsby. [2]

Critical reception

Cath Clarke writing for The Guardian claims that although James Burrows brings "cheeky-chappie warmth" to the character Curly, the film is "charmless at times, and difficult to warm to" further noting that "sense of what’s at stake" is missing. [3]

Release

The film was released in select cinemas and on digital platforms in the UK on 25th November 2022. [4] The film was released in the USA and Canada on February 21st 2023. [5] The Film was released on Netflix in the UK on February 25th 2023. [6]

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References

  1. "Three Day Millionaire: Grimsby is the subject of a movie again - but this time the town is celebrated, rather than mocked". Sky News.
  2. "Three Day Millionaire movie makers shoot Grimsby night scenes". 30 September 2021 via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  3. Clarke, Cath (21 November 2022). "Three Day Millionaire review – Grimsby's cheeky-chappie answer to Guy Ritchie". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. "Everything you need to know about the Grimsby-based heist comedy 'Three Day Millionaire' | Virgin Radio UK". virginradio.co.uk. 24 November 2022.
  5. Legacy, Spencer (9 January 2023). "British Heist-Comedy Three Day Millionaire Gets U.S. & Canada Release Date".
  6. "Grimsby film Three Day Millionaire is on its way to Netflix very soon". 13 February 2023 via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.