Miranda (2002)

Name: Miranda
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2002-01-18
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Christina Ricci, John Simm, Kyle MacLachlan, John Hurt, Julian Rhind-Tutt

Miranda (2002), directed by Marc Munden, starring Christina Ricci and John Simm.

01/18/2002 BR Comedy, Drama, Romance and Thriller 1h 33m

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Synopsis

A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. But which one is the real Miranda?

Ben DavisCinematography
Marc MundenDirector
William DiverEditing
Laurence BowenProducer

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Miranda is a 2002 British comedy film starring Christina Ricci, Kyle MacLachlan, John Simm, John Hurt, Tamsin Greig and Julian Rhind-Tutt. The film is classified as a romance/thriller by IMDb.

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Miranda is a 2002 British comedy film starring Christina Ricci, Kyle MacLachlan, John Simm, John Hurt, Tamsin Greig and Julian Rhind-Tutt. The film is classified as a romance/thriller by IMDb.

Plot

Frank (Simm), a librarian in the United Kingdom, falls in love with a mysterious American dancer named Miranda (Ricci). Frank appears naive, but his character is as complex as Miranda's. Graphic scenes of sex and seduction illustrate Frank's fantasy and unrealistic love for Miranda. She suddenly disappears, and he tracks her down in London, discovering she is actually a con artist. He leaves her, returning to Northern England.

Miranda and her boss (Hurt), who not so secretly "loves" her, are in business selling buildings that they don't own to unwitting customers. These buildings are really being prepared for demolition. In one scene in which Miranda is negotiating the sale of a warehouse with Nailor (MacLachlan), Nailor sees men putting down cable around the building. He asked Miranda what were they doing and she replies that they are putting in cable TV when, in fact, they are preparing the warehouse for demolition. After making a big score, by successfully conning Nailor to buy the warehouse, her boss leaves her, and Nailor seeks revenge against Miranda.

Frank realizes that he should not have left her, and returns to London, with a very quirky friend who is instrumental in saving Miranda from a knife-wielding Nailor. While Frank's friend distracts Nailor with fancy jiu-jitsu moves, Frank slams a table over Nailor's head. The film ends in comic relief with Frank and Miranda living the good life off Miranda's ill-gotten gains.

Cast

Christina Ricci

John Simm

Kyle MacLachlan

John Hurt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Pik Sen Lim

Tamsin Greig

Filming locations

Filmed on location in London and Scarborough.

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 44% based on 9 reviews. BBC Movies review labelled the film as a "limp, homegrown romantic comedy" and "a soul-sapping stinker'. The Radio Times listed the film as being a Comedy-Romance "but featuring little of either" and describing the film as a "dull British embarrassment" with "one of Christina Ricci's worst performances to date".

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External links

Miranda at IMDb

Miranda at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

Miranda at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Miranda (2002 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_(2002_film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 18, 2002, a Friday.
It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosFeelgood Films
CountriesGermany, United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Filming locations

Pinewood Studios

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Yorkshire

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Crew

Ben Davis Cinematography
Marc Munden Director
William Diver Editing
Laurence Bowen Producer
Murray Gold Original music
Rob Young Writer

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What is Miranda about?

Miranda: A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. But which one is the real Miranda?

Who directed Miranda?

Miranda was directed by Marc Munden in 2002.

Who stars in Miranda?

The cast of Miranda includes Christina Ricci, John Simm, Kyle MacLachlan, John Hurt and Julian Rhind-Tutt.

How long is Miranda?

Miranda runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.

What is the correct order of the Miranda Collection films?

The Miranda Collection franchise has 2 films in the catalogue. In release order: Miranda; Mad About Men.