British Comedy Guide
Mindhorn. Richard 'Mindhorn' Thorncroft (Julian Barratt). Copyright: BBC Films
Mindhorn

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.

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Mindhorn review

Julian Barratt's performance is almost Partridge-esque in its clueless pomposity in this hilarious British comedy.

Philip Concannon, The Skinny, 16th February 2017

Mindhorn review

A Frankenstein's monster of Brit-comedy tropes that still feels fresh and funny.

Alistair Ryder, Film Inquiry, 21st November 2016

Mindhorn review

Mindhorn isn't slick, and it's rough around the edges, and we have no idea if it'll connect with a wider audience. But a MacGruber-style cult following at least seems guaranteed, and more than anything, it just feels refreshing for a British comedy to have as much dumb ambition as it has.

The Playlist, 13th October 2016

Mindhorn review

A frustratingly slapdash and derivative affair.

Luke Channell, Hey U Guys, 12th October 2016

Mindhorn review

Comic dividends follow every time Thorncroft connects with his past.

Charles Gant, Screen Daily, 10th October 2016

Mindhorn review

Julian Barratt plays with fanatical gusto a deluded, failed actor given an unlikely chance to redeem his career in this familiarly Partridgean comedy.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 10th October 2016

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