
In 1984 20 year old closet gay Joe hesitantly arrives in London from Bromley for his first Gay Pride march and is taken under the collective wing of a group of gay men and Lesbian Steph, who meet at flamboyant Jonathan and his Welsh partner Gethin's Soho bookshop. Not only are gays being threatened by Thatcher but the miners are on strike in response to her pit closures and Northern Irish activist Mark Ashton believes gays and miners should show solidarity. Almost by accident... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1984 20 year old closet gay Joe hesitantly arrives in London from Bromley for his first Gay Pride march and is taken under the collective wing of a group of gay men and Lesbian Steph, who meet at flamboyant Jonathan and his Welsh partner Gethin's Soho bookshop. Not only are gays being threatened by Thatcher but the miners are on strike in response to her pit closures and Northern Irish activist Mark Ashton believes gays and miners should show solidarity. Almost by accident a mini-bus full of gays find themselves in the Welsh village of Onllwyn in the Dulais valley and through their sincere fund raising and Jonathan's nifty disco moves persuade most of the community that they are on the same side. When a bigot tries to sabotage the partnership with a tabloid smear Mark turns it back on her with a hugely successful benefit concert to which most of the villagers, now thoroughly in tune with their gay friends, turn up. The miners are defeated and return to work but at the Pride march the following year a vast contingent of miners show up to repay their comrades with their show of support.
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| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterThis is a rousing, big-hearted British triumph that sweeps you along on a tide of bittersweet tears and hearty laughter. |
| Indie Mac UserBenjamin GummeryThis film has the same feel-good, small town charm as previous films on the subject such as Brassed Off (1996); it feels like a warm glass of milk (but with a whiskey chaser). It's incredibly bright and uplifting |
| Daily StarAndy LeaDirector Matthew Warchus coaxes great performances from a fine ensemble cast, while first-time screenwriter Stephen Beresford deftly balances tears with some very big laughs. |
| Irish TimesTara BradySocial history just doesn't get more fun than Pride |
| New StatesmanRyan GilbeyPride takes a subject that might be considered earnest or marginal and smuggles it through in jazzy, feel-good colours. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeThis is a movie that fully earns its every emotional pull and has the wisdom -- and structure -- to dole them out through the film with amazing canniness. |
| Times (UK)Wendy IdeA terrific British film that is set to be the next The Full Monty. |
| Time OutDave CalhounIt’s a joyous film, full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow. Truly lovely. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMichael OrdoñaQuite simply, one of the best movies of the year so far. |
| Daily Express (UK)Brigit Grant[It] not only marks the 30th anniversary of the strike with respect, but honours the efforts of the late Mark Ashton with enormous pride. |