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Plot

Niall Johnson's comedy Keeping Mum concerns the family of a vicar who are beset by a variety of problems. Reverend Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson) is a well-meaning but hapless religious figure in his town. His son, Petey, is a wimp, forever terrorized at school. His daughter, Holly, enjoys the company of a variety of different boyfriends. Wife Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas) has had enough of her husband and is considering leaving him for a golf teacher (Patrick Swayze). The family starts to come back together after hiring housekeeper Grace (Maggie Smith), a woman who knows a thing or two about keeping secrets.
MPAA Rating:
R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
103min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/29/2006
DVD Release Date:
02/20/2007
Distributor(s):
ThinkFilm
Director(s):
Themes:
Serial Killers,Eccentric Families,Servants and Employers,Infidelity,Members of the Clergy
Tone:
Irreverent,Quirky,Macabre
Keywords:
family-secrets,golf,housekeeper,instructor,minister,village
Country of Origin:
UK (12-05-2005),USA - Limited (09-15-2006)
Language:
English
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