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A tabloid romance so messy it makes your group chat look tame.
TMDB
30
IMDb
38
Rotten Tomatoes
29
Audience Score
43
Google
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Rag Tale (2005)

chaotic newsroom energysleazy-glamorousforgotten gem

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

A romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids.

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Content warning
woman director
media exploitationambition vs. integrityperformance of intimacy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh's chaotic commitment to MJ.

Costume

Early-aughts tabloid fashion that aged terrifyingly.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity about forgotten 2000s cinema.·Background: Fold laundry to British tabloid drama.
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Director

Mary McGuckian

ReleasedOct 7, 2005
Runtime2h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Eddy Taylor

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton

Lucy Davis

Lucy Davis

Debbs

John Sessions

John Sessions

Felix Miles Sty

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd

Sara Stockbridge

Sara Stockbridge

Sally May Ponsonby

Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy

David Hayman

David Hayman

Geoff Randal

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Cormac Rourke

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Richard Morton

Kerry Fox

Kerry Fox

Peach James Taylor

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Morph

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, which explains the fever-dream pacing.

Cultural

Released during the height of British tabloid phone-hacking culture, making its cynicism accidentally prescient.

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Rag Tale Trailer

Rag Tale Trailer

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