Mindhorn
- 2017 film
Actor Richard Thorncroft returns to his 1980s detective role to thwart a villain, revive his career, and get the girl. Stars Julian Barratt, Andrea Riseborough, Essie Davis, Simon Farnaby, Russell Tovey and more.
Streaming rank this week: 2,198
Press clippings
Celebrating Mindhorn, a home-grown comedy gem
Mindhorn is an underrated gem from writers and stars Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby - here's why you should spare some time to watch it.
Sarah Myers, Film Stories, 28th March 2022Mindhorn review
But for all the period accuracy, Mindhorn doesn't realise its comic potential - there isn't even a gag involving the truth-telling eye.
Theo Rollason, The Student Newspaper, 1st September 2017Mindhorn review
Mindhorn is an incredibly quotable film, and one that groups of people seem to enjoy talking about a great deal.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 16th June 2017Review | Mindhorn is the low-key comedy of the summer
New, classic British comedy earns its laughs with brilliant acting.
Tom Twardzik, Popdust, 7th June 2017Review: Mindhorn Is the perfect summer comedy
Mindhorn is one of those movies that only works for viewers who are open to it. As a person who is very open to the sense of humor on display here, I found Mindhorn to be one of the most boldly original movies to grace screens thus far in 2017. And it doesn't hurt that the movie comes from one half of the mastermind team behind The Mighty Boosh.
Evan Jacobs, Movie Web, 3rd June 2017Mindhorn review
The Mighty Boosh's co-creator brings us an idiotic 80s-style detective, a host of supporting talent - and the Isle of Man.
Mark Kermode, The Guardian, 7th May 2017Mindhorn review
Mindhorn may not be big on belly laughs, but it's a decent comedy thriller with an appealing central premise and it's shot through with a genuine sense of pathos.
Bouquets & Brickbats, 7th May 2017Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby interview
They were relaxed, friendly, polite and forthcoming; happy to answer questions, riffing off each other's jokes and finishing off one another's sentences. No silences, no awkwardness and absolutely no sense that they're simply going through the motions of a PR obligation.
The Velvet Onion, 7th May 2017Film review: Mindhorn - acceptable in the 80s, and now
The Mighty Boosh creator/stars Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby bring their daft and weird sensibilities to this glorious silly spoof of all those tacky, pleather-wearing '80s TV detectives you only really see now in marathon re-runs. And boy do they mine it for all the comedy that it's worth.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 5th May 2017Mindhorn review
Bergerac will find it hard to keep laughs at bay.
Jeremy Aspinall, Radio Times, 5th May 2017