Sunshine On Leith Now Screening
4th October
Sunshine On Leith is now screening in 398 cinemas across the UK and Ireland.
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BBC NEWS – Toronto International Film Festival
By far the warmest welcome I’ve seen a film receive at this festival, capped by a prolonged standing ovation.
ENTERTAINMENT CANADA
In between the torture and sociopathic doppelgangers at this years TIFF, it was something of a challenge to find a feel-good movie, one produced only for upbeat entertainment value. But Sunshine On Leith was exactly that and without sounding too much like a pun generator, this British musical brought a little brightness to a week of screenings.
LA TIMES
TIFF 2013 – Proclaimers ‘Sunshine On Leith’ makes fest hearts fly.
THE MATINEE
The film is a rousing success and a clear indication of what a musical movie should be. Sometimes we want to sing to celebrate, sometimes we want to mourn. As in life so it is in this film. With that in mind, I count myself lucky that I saw it at TIFF, and that it was one of the final films on my slate. It’s the sort of film that speaks to me as a fan of movies and music; one that follows its art, its passion, and its heart to wonderful results.
THE LIST
If Scottish cinema has been synonymous with dour, social-realist miserabilism in recent years, then Sunshine On Leith is the joyous, toe-tapping antidote we have long been awaiting.
BIG ISSUE
The finest, most uplifting, moving and sweetest big screen entertainment in decades. With its gallus charm, raucous big dance scenes, tenderness and humour, Sunshine on Leith just might be the finest Scottish film since Gregory’s Girl.
OK
A definite contender for feelgood film of the year
HEAT
An infectiously feel-good flick that deserves to be a hit.
CLOSER
Don’t miss this autumn’s feel-good movie Sunshine On Leith, this is an absolute must-see.
With laughs, heart-warming moments and toe-tappingly good tunes, this a fabulous flick
THE JOURNAL
There are few things nicer that going to see a film you know little about and being bowled over. Sunshine on Leith is one of the loveliest films. It touched the same nerve as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Gregory’s Girl, also low budget surprise hits that made me feel better about the world. Sunshine On Leith…. if you’re not a professional miserablist and fancy a movie to warm the cockles of your heart, see it. As I will – again!
DAILY RECORD
Along comes Sunshine On Leith and puts the biggest smile on Scottish screens for a generation.
TIME OUT
Even if Fletcher gave away gold iphones in cinemas, he could hardly make watching Sunshine On Leith more of a feel good experience. It’s a wet sloppy dog-kiss of a film.
THE HERALD
Sunshine On Leith is the best date movie to come out of Scotland since Gregory’s Girl. A big, beating burst-out-of-the-chest tenderness shot through with gutsy humour. Whack it of you can.
FINANCIAL TIMES
If you encounter what is bound to be dubbed ‘the Proclaimers musical’ in the appropriate spirit, you are in for a heart-warming experience.
MSN.COM
An absolutely joyous film that will have you crying your eyes out, singing your heart out and grinning ear to ear. Hand on heart, this is not only one of the most enjoyable and refreshingly honest films of the year but this is one of the best British films of the last decade. More importantly though, this is one of only a handful of movies this year that actually, genuinely, deserves you making an effort to go to the cinema.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Sunshine On Leith a film based around 13 Proclaimers songs will give you tingles of happiness. I lost track of how many times Fletcher’s film made me break into a grin that could span the Firth of Forth. Five hundred smiles would be a conservative guess.
MIRROR
This generous adaptation of Stephen Greenhorn’s stage musical is a toe-tapping, warm-hearted delight. It relishes the passion and playfulness of Scottish duo The Proclaimers – who gave us songs like I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – and comes up with a tale about love and loyalty that brings a tear to the eye and a smile to the face.
EVENING TIMES
Banish all thoughts of the horrors of Mamma Mia from your mind when it comes to Sunshine on Leith, even if the idea of karaoke renditions of popular hits fills you with dread. This jukebox musical based on the stage show built around the songs of The Proclaimers may follow a similar template to that ABBA catastrophe, but in terms of the quality of its construction, and the sheer entertainment it provides, the end result is in a different league.
POPCORN ADDICT
Its familial focus gives it a warmth and spirit that is as shamelessly melodramatic as it is utterly mesmerising.
DAILY STAR
The most entertaining musical in ages, not-to-be-missed.
THE SUN
A foot stomping, dancing-in-the-aisles, heart-warming film. It’ll put a smile on your face and keep it there long after the credits have rolled.
