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Withnail & I Movie (1987): Where to watch and stream online

Withnail & I

Drama Comedy

1987, Movie, 1h 48min

The ultimate cult British comedy, Bruce Robinson’s semi-autobiographical cinematic bender is a feast of delectably florid dialogue delivered with deadpan relish by stars Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann as, respectively, Withnail and “I,” a pair of perpetually soused, unemployed actors in 1960s London who, desperate to escape their nightmarishly grimy flat, embark on a hilariously misbegotten country getaway beset by menacing locals, bare cupboards, and a randy uncle—all of which they may be able to withstand as long as they don’t run out of alcohol. While Robinson’s dazzling script yields quotable moments galore, it’s the film’s bittersweet evocation of a friendship gradually unraveling that gives this beloved end-of-youth tale its lasting poignancy.

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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I am intensely envious of anyone seeing this glorious re-released classic for the first time...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Adam Smith

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One of the finest comedies known to humanity.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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The performance by Richard E. Grant is a tour de force.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Stefan Pape

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This is a cult classic, the sort of movie you could recite over and over, and it has garnered this adoration and status for a reason; it's just brilliant cinema.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Bradley Gibson

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The gut-punch impact and staying power of the film derive from the raw authenticity of the script, blended with the superb performances of Grant, McGann, Brown, and Griffiths.

Read full review at Film Threat

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Withnail & I is a 1987 British comedy-drama film following the lives of two unemployed actors, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann), who live in a squalid flat in Camden Town, London. The pair decide to take a holiday in the countryside, where they encounter a series of misadventures, including a visit from Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty (Richard Griffiths), who attempts to seduce Marwood. The film explores themes of friendship, alcoholism, and the struggles of being an actor.