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Synopsis

Inspired by true events, Everybody's Talking About Jamie follows Jamie New (Harwood), a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage. While his classmates plan their livelihoods after they leave school, Jamie contemplates revealing his secret career ambition to become a fierce and proud drag queen. His best friend Pritti (Patel) and his loving mum (Lancashire) shower him with endless support, while local drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle (Grant) mentors him toward his debut stage performance. But Jamie also has to contend with an unsupportive father (Ineson), an uninspired careers advisor (Horgan), and some ignorant school kids who attempt to rain on his sensational parade. In rousing and colourful musical numbers, Jamie and his community inspire one another to overcome prejudice, be more accepting, and to step out of the darkness into the spotlight.

Cast

  • Max Harwood
  • Sarah Lancashire
  • Lauren Patel
  • Sharon Horgan
  • Richard E. Grant

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80
Sep 17, 2021

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, for all its razzle-dazzle, never loses sight of its northern working-class roots.

Tara Brady
The Irish Times
70
Aug 31, 2021

The songs are nearly all bouncy, look-at-me numbers intended for Jamie and his inner circle . . . . But there’s one new addition that makes all the difference: an original number called “This Was Me,” a terrific ’80s-style anthem (performed by Grant and Frankie Goes to Hollywood lead singer Holly Johnson) that provides younger audiences with some much-needed queer history.

Metacritic review by Peter Debruge
Peter Debruge
Variety
80
Aug 14, 2021

True to formula, the neatly wrapped ending is telegraphed from continents away. But even under those rules, Harwood’s already rarefied quality and Butterell’s adept choices in his film directorial debut — his familiarity with material yields a positive transfiguration from stage to screen — color Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, a high-heeled and glossy romp that’s radical in its loving optimism.

Metacritic review by Carlos Aguilar
Carlos Aguilar
TheWrap

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)?
The movie is 2hr long.
What's Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) about?
Inspired by true events, Everybody's Talking About Jamie follows Jamie New (Harwood), a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage. While his classmates plan their livelihoods after they leave school, Jamie contemplates revealing his secret career ambition to become a fierce and proud drag queen. His best friend Pritti (Patel) and his loving mum (Lancashire) shower him with endless support, while local drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle (Grant) mentors him toward his debut stage performance. But Jamie also has to contend with an unsupportive father (Ineson), an uninspired careers advisor (Horgan), and some ignorant school kids who attempt to rain on his sensational parade. In rousing and colourful musical numbers, Jamie and his community inspire one another to overcome prejudice, be more accepting, and to step out of the darkness into the spotlight.
Who's the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)?
  • Max Harwood as Jamie New
  • Sarah Lancashire as Margaret New
  • Lauren Patel as Pritti Pasha
  • Sharon Horgan as Miss Hedge
  • Richard E. Grant as Hugo Battersby/Loco Chanelle
Who's the director behind Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)?
Jonathan Butterell directed Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021).