British Comedy Guide

Peter Cattaneo

  • Director and executive producer

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Review: Military Wives

If you thought the story of redundant Sheffield steel workers becoming strippers was a heartwarming piece of cinema, you will take to Military Wives.

Alison Rowat, The Herald, 7th March 2020

Military Wives: one of the must-see films of the year

The film year is not quite the same as the calendar year, effectively running from one Oscar ceremony - this year's was in early February - to the next, with most of the hot contenders for awards glory all arriving in a slightly undignified rush in the last three months.

Matthew Bond, Daily Mail, 7th March 2020

Military Wives strikes all the right emotional chords

Even though we know exactly where we are headed, Military Wives' final number -- compiled from fragments of the women's letters -- strikes just the right emotional chord.

Vicky Roach, Australian Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2020

Military Wives, review

Feel-good story hits all the familiar notes and rings emotionally true.

Joseph Walsh, i Newspaper, 6th March 2020

It's martial awww! for Sharon Horgan in Military Wives

The Full Monty director Peter Cattaneo is out to strike box office gold again with another gloom-busting story, this time involving singers, not strippers.

Harry Guerin, RTE, 6th March 2020

Military Wives review

Feelgood choir comedy strains in vain for laughs.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 5th March 2020

Military Wives review

Left back at base while their partners are away on a tour in Afghanistan, a group of women cheer themselves up by forming a choir. A borderline disastrous enterprise at first, they gradually improve and find themselves becoming a media sensation.

Liz Beardsworth, Empire, 4th March 2020

Military Wives review

Feel-good underdog story hits all the expected notes.

Clarsse Loughrey, The Independent, 3rd March 2020

Review - Military Wives

Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan tug at the heartstrings in Peter Cattaneo's triumphant comedy drama.

Allan Hunter, The List, 2nd March 2020

Military Wives, review

Heartstrings tugged in treacly choir comedy.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th February 2020

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