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A 94-minute joyride with a foul-mouthed granny who'll steal your heart.
TMDB
60
IMDb
69
Google
100

Spider and Rose (1994)

Oddball road tripAussie charm overloadUnlikely friendship goals

Overview

Comedy

A young ambulance driver befriends an elderly woman.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ruth Cracknell's Rose is a masterclass in controlled chaos.

Writing

Dialogue that sparks like flint — sharp, surprising, tender.

Direction

Bennett lets moments breathe without overstaying.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for a cozy night when you need a cry-laugh.·Friends: Watch with your weirdest friend — you'll get each other more.·Rewatch: Gets richer when you know where it's headed.
Heads up:Language: Rose's vocabulary would make a sailor blush.·Emotional: Terminal illness subplot hits harder than expected.
Bill Bennett

Director

Bill Bennett

ReleasedSep 14, 1994
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Dendy Films

Top Cast

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Rose Dougherty

Simon Bossell

Simon Bossell

Spider McCall

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Jack

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Robert Dougherty

Tina Bursill

Tina Bursill

Sister Abbott

Marshall Napier

Marshall Napier

Henderson

Beth Champion

Beth Champion

Nurse Price

Brian Vriends

Brian Vriends

Spider's Mate

Helen O'Connor

Helen O'Connor

Distressed Mother

Bruce Venables

Bruce Venables

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ruth Cracknell was 66 playing older; she'd become beloved as 'Mother and Son's Maggie Beare.

Insight

The ambulance-as-metaphor is heavy-handed but earned: both characters are ferrying others toward ends they fear themselves.

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