
When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of "festival aficionado" and certified oddball Amy, Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. From the creators of the Inbetweeners comes The Festival, a movie about friendship, growing up, and going mad in ... (Full plot summary below)
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When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of "festival aficionado" and certified oddball Amy, Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. From the creators of the Inbetweeners comes The Festival, a movie about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
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| Metro (UK)Anna SmithLike festivals themselves, this isn't for everyone, but if your ears are still ringing from a long weekend in a field, this is the summer silliness for you. |
| Observer (UK)Simran HansIt's the specificity of the stereotypes that Morris hangs out to dry that make the film so funny. |
| Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonNot exactly groundbreaking comedy, but Morris clearly knows his youthful audience demographic well, playing on their hang-ups as much as their aspirations. |
| New StatesmanRyan GilbeyAfter the initial sticky patch, audiences are likely to find themselves amenable and even enthusiastic - much like the festival experience, in fact. |
| The National (Scotland)Ross MillerPlay[s] the crude shock value card with swaggering confidence, while there's just enough sprinkling of weirdness and endearing sweetness to balance things out. |
| Metro (UK)James LuxfordIt takes a little while to get going, but once it does The Festival is a funny take on a British summer institution. |
| GuardianMike McCahillThe Festival's pursuit remains broadly likable, and Morris again backs it up with real comedy nous. |
| Flickering MythShaun MunroAn amiable Brit comedy that balances its crude gags with an off-kilter weirdness and some spot-on observations of the music festival experience. |
| Empire MagazineAndrew LowryThere are highs and lows here, with a fair amount of shoe leather required before you get to the good stuff. Pretty much like a real festival, appropriately enough. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThe main insight provided here is that festival going is a mixture of heaven and hell. |