Synopsis

Military Wives centres on a group of women from different backgrounds whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan. Faced with their loved ones’ absences, they come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life’s most difficult moments, and quickly find themselves on an international stage. Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) directs Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan in this feel-good crowd-pleaser inspired by true events.

Critics Views

“Inspired by BBC television series The Choir, director Peter Cattaneo’s Military Wives is every bit as briskly cheerful and modestly scaled as that real-life origin story suggests.” Financial Times (Danny Leigh)

“Military Wives is a familiar, entertaining hymn to the power of people coming together in adversity.” Empire

“In a classic Brit-com flanking manoeuvre, the film tries to simultaneously reduce the viewer to tears while inviting us to bask in the fuzzy glow of our friends and neighbours’s innate decency. Luckily it succeeds, thanks in no small part to the commitment shown by Horgan and Scott Thomas.” Telegraph

“You are well aware of the shameless manipulation and can second-guess exactly where it is going and yet resistance is futile. It tugs at the heartstrings with such determination and sincerity that there may not be a dry eye in the cinema.” Screen Daily

“We’re in safe, formulaic territory here, think Calendar Girls with less nudity and more harmonising, and it’s the film’s strict adherence to the rules of the subgenre that proves to be both a blessing and a curse. It works for the most part because, when done well, there’s something irresistible about the formula … But there are also times when Military Wives starts to creak.” The Guardian

Film Rating

IMDb
 Critics: 59%  Audience 64%

Rotten Tomatoes
Critics positive review 79%   Audience Liked It 83%

 Stockbridge Audience Score: 89%

Customer comments
A thoughtful re-imagining of the Gareth Malone original, with some emotion jerking moments
Very thought provoking with both comedy and heartbreakBased on fact, well acted
Light and joyful in these troubled times.
Wonderful emotional heartwarming film, with humour too – as the British do best!
Exceeded expectations – a very enjoyable watch
This film promised much but didn’t really fulfill. Better direction would perhaps have enhanced. How could they retain a Capt saluting with the wrong hand!
A gentle and pleasant telling of a story we are all familiar with.
Appropriate selection for this December – uplifting but not sentimental