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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox Film
| name = Keith Lemon: The Film
| name=Keith Lemon: The Film
| image = Keith lemon the film.jpg
| image = Keith lemon the film.jpg
| director = Paul Angunawela
| director = Paul Angunawela
| producer = Aidan Elliott<br />Mark Huffam
| producer = Aidan Elliott<br />Mark Huffam
| writer = [[Leigh Francis]]<br />Paul Angunawela
| writer = [[Leigh Francis]]<br />Paul Angunawela
| starring = Leigh Francis<br />[[Verne Troyer]]<br />[[Kevin Bishop]]<br />[[Laura Aikman]]<br />[[Kelly Brook]]
| starring = Leigh Francis<br />[[Verne Troyer]]<br />[[Kevin Bishop]]<br />[[Laura Aikman]]<br />[[Kelly Brook]]
| cinematography = Julian Court
| cinematography = Julian Court
| editing = [[Peter Boyle]]
| editing = [[Peter Boyle]]
| studio = Generator Entertainment<br />Molinare Studio
| studio = Generator Entertainment<br />Molinare Studio
| distributor = [[Lionsgate]]
| distributor = [[Lionsgate]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|24}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|24}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = £4,017,234<ref name="BOM">{{cite news |title=Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) |url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=keithlemon.htm |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |accessdate=March 19, 2009}}</ref>
| gross = £4,017,234<ref name="BOM">{{cite news |title=Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) |url=/movies/?page=main&id=keithlemon.htm |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |accessdate=March 19, 2009}}</ref>
}}
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'''''Keith Lemon: The Film''''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[comedy]] film written and directed by Paul Angunawela, and co-written by and starring [[Leigh Francis]] as television personality [[Keith Lemon]]. The film also stars [[Verne Troyer]] as his guardian angel, Archimedes, [[Kevin Bishop]] as his best friend, Dougie, [[Laura Aikman]] as Keith's girlfriend Rosie and [[Kelly Brook]] as Herself. The film also features a selection of celebrity camoes, including appearances by [[David Hasselhoff]], [[Ronan Keating]], [[Gary Barlow]], [[Peter Andre]], [[Fearne Cotton]], [[Emma Bunton]] and [[Jedward]], amongst others.<ref name=info>http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film</ref> The film's plot surrounds [[Keith Lemon]]'s [[rags to riches]] story, after acheiving success on the basis of a mobile phone with a lemon sweet stuck on the back.<ref name=info/>
'''''Keith Lemon: The Film''''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[comedy]] film written and directed by Paul Angunawela, and co-written by and starring [[Leigh Francis]] as television personality [[Keith Lemon]]. The film also stars [[Verne Troyer]] as his guardian angel, Archimedes, [[Kevin Bishop]] as his best friend, Dougie, [[Laura Aikman]] as Keith's girlfriend Rosie and [[Kelly Brook]] as Herself. The film also features a selection of celebrity camoes, including appearances by [[David Hasselhoff]], [[Ronan Keating]], [[Gary Barlow]], [[Peter Andre]], [[Fearne Cotton]], [[Emma Bunton]] and [[Jedward]], amongst others.<ref name=info>http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film</ref> The film's plot surrounds [[Keith Lemon]]'s [[rags to riches]] story, after acheiving success on the basis of a mobile phone with a lemon sweet stuck on the back.<ref name=info%2F>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
The film was universally panned and it currently holds a rare 0% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on eleven reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/keith_lemon_the_film/|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Rottentomatoes.com|accessdate=29 Augh 2012}}</ref> In a one star review in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9495194/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-review.html|title=Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/aug/23/keith-lemon-film-review|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - review|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', [[Alex Zane]] was slightly less critical in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/4502010/Alex-Zane-reviews-Keith-Lemon-The-Film.html|title=Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=TheSun.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> In writing for ''[[Total Film]]'', George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/keith-lemon-the-film|title=Keith Lemon: The Film|publisher=Totalfilm.co.uk|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> Chris Tookey of ''[[The Daily Mail]]'' named the film as one of the worst British comedies of all time and said that, "Nothing funny happens... In some inner circle of Hell, this movie will be for ever playing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2199560/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-leaves-sour-taste.html|title=Keith Lemon: The Film: Lemon leaves a very sour tastepublisher=Dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=20 December 2012}}</ref>
The film was universally panned and it currently holds a rare 0% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on eleven reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=/m/keith_lemon_the_film/|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Rottentomatoes.com|accessdate=29 Augh 2012}}</ref> In a one star review in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=/culture/film/filmreviews/9495194/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-review.html|title=Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."<ref>{{cite web|url=/film/2012/aug/23/keith-lemon-film-review|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - review|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', [[Alex Zane]] was slightly less critical in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."<ref>{{cite web|url=/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/4502010/Alex-Zane-reviews-Keith-Lemon-The-Film.html|title=Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=TheSun.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> In writing for ''[[Total Film]]'', George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."<ref>{{cite web|url=/reviews/cinema/keith-lemon-the-film|title=Keith Lemon: The Film|publisher=Totalfilm.co.uk|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> Chris Tookey of ''[[The Daily Mail]]'' named the film as one of the worst British comedies of all time and said that, "Nothing funny happens... In some inner circle of Hell, this movie will be for ever playing.<ref>{{cite web|url=/tvshowbiz/article-2199560/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-leaves-sour-taste.html|title=Keith Lemon: The Film: Lemon leaves a very sour tastepublisher=Dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=20 December 2012}}</ref>


The movie debuted at #5 at the UK Box Office, earning £1,196,310 in revenue. In its opening weekend, the film was the highest ranking debut film at the box office.<ref>http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/18123/UK-Box-Office-24---26-August-2012</ref> During its second weekend, the movie dropped to #9, earning £370,735, for a two week total gross of £2,531,902.<ref>http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/09/total-recall-knocks-brave-from-top-of.html</ref> It went on to make a total of £4,017,234.
The movie debuted at #5 at the UK Box Office, earning £1,196,310 in revenue. In its opening weekend, the film was the highest ranking debut film at the box office.<ref>http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/18123/UK-Box-Office-24---26-August-2012</ref> During its second weekend, the movie dropped to #9, earning £370,735, for a two week total gross of £2,531,902.<ref>http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/09/total-recall-knocks-brave-from-top-of.html</ref> It went on to make a total of £4,017,234.

Revision as of 20:49, 27 December 2012

Keith Lemon: The Film
Directed byPaul Angunawela
Written byLeigh Francis
Paul Angunawela
Produced byAidan Elliott
Mark Huffam
StarringLeigh Francis
Verne Troyer
Kevin Bishop
Laura Aikman
Kelly Brook
CinematographyJulian Court
Edited byPeter Boyle
Production
companies
Generator Entertainment
Molinare Studio
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£4,017,234[1]

Keith Lemon: The Film is a British comedy film written and directed by Paul Angunawela, and co-written by and starring Leigh Francis as television personality Keith Lemon. The film also stars Verne Troyer as his guardian angel, Archimedes, Kevin Bishop as his best friend, Dougie, Laura Aikman as Keith's girlfriend Rosie and Kelly Brook as Herself. The film also features a selection of celebrity camoes, including appearances by David Hasselhoff, Ronan Keating, Gary Barlow, Peter Andre, Fearne Cotton, Emma Bunton and Jedward, amongst others.[2] The film's plot surrounds Keith Lemon's rags to riches story, after acheiving success on the basis of a mobile phone with a lemon sweet stuck on the back.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In a one star review in The Daily Telegraph, Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."[3] Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for The Guardian, said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."[4] Writing in The Sun, Alex Zane was slightly less critical in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."[5] In writing for Total Film, George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."[6] Chris Tookey of The Daily Mail named the film as one of the worst British comedies of all time and said that, "Nothing funny happens... In some inner circle of Hell, this movie will be for ever playing.[7]

The movie debuted at #5 at the UK Box Office, earning £1,196,310 in revenue. In its opening weekend, the film was the highest ranking debut film at the box office.[8] During its second weekend, the movie dropped to #9, earning £370,735, for a two week total gross of £2,531,902.[9] It went on to make a total of £4,017,234.

Distribution

Keith Lemon: The Film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on 10 December 2012. The set includes an uncut version of the film which was not shown in cinemas.

References

  1. ^ [/movies/?page=main&id=keithlemon.htm "Keith Lemon: The Film (2012)"]. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 19, 2009. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film
  3. ^ [/culture/film/filmreviews/9495194/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-review.html "Keith Lemon:The Film, review"]. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ [/film/2012/aug/23/keith-lemon-film-review "Keith Lemon:The Film - review"]. Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ [/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/4502010/Alex-Zane-reviews-Keith-Lemon-The-Film.html "Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review"]. TheSun.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ [/reviews/cinema/keith-lemon-the-film "Keith Lemon: The Film"]. Totalfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ [/tvshowbiz/article-2199560/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-leaves-sour-taste.html "Keith Lemon: The Film: Lemon leaves a very sour tastepublisher=Dailymail.co.uk"]. Retrieved 20 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/18123/UK-Box-Office-24---26-August-2012
  9. ^ http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/09/total-recall-knocks-brave-from-top-of.html
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