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Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans

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Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans

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Summary

Historical comedy spin-off from the popular CBBC TV show, starring Sebastian Croft and Emilia Jones. Brainy but puny Roman teen Atti upsets Emperor Nero and is relocated to Britain, where he is captured by the local Celts.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Emma Simmonds

The first official Horrible Histories movie (after 2015's loosely associated Bill) wears its Python-esque absurdism proudly. Regular players from the TV show take a back seat to more famous faces, though a pair of teenagers drive the narrative: an aspiring Iceni warrior (Emilia Jones) and reluctant Roman soldier (Sebastian Croft), coming of age against a backdrop of Boudicca's rebellion. Good gags are plentiful and, if the kids are po-faced, the adults give it some comedic welly. Craig Roberts is a hilariously insecure Emperor Nero, facing-off against Kim Cattrall, as his scheming mother, while Kate Nash's Boudicca becomes a swaggering rock star. The songs on the whole are terrific, The Battle of Watling Street foremost among them - a rousing rap battle that perfectly illustrates the franchise's gift for blending education with anarchy.

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5.4/10

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Cast

rolenameOrlaEmilia JonesAttiSebastian CroftArghusNick FrostEmperor NeroCraig RobertsBoudiccaKate NashGovernor General PaulinusRupert GravesSycophantusAlex MacQueenDecimusLee MackGladiator TrainerWarwick DavisMr FelixSanjeev BhaskarCatus DecianusAlexander ArmstrongColin (Reporter)Chris AddisonClaudiusDerek JacobiAgrippinaKim CattrallBirte (Third New Recruit)Lucy MontgomeryBrigantes WarriorTony Way

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rolenameDirectorDominic Brigstocke

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Released on

2019-07-26

Languages

English

Guidance

some violence

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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