Keeping Mum [M]

In the parish of Little Wollop live a vicar and his dysfunctional family. Whilst the vicar is hell bent on writing the perfect sermon for an upcoming convention, his wife is having an affair, his daughter has a different boyfriend every week, and his son is facing terrible problems with bullies. But when a lovely and seemingly innocent housekeeper named Grace enters their lives, the family goes through a series of changes, all for the better. But Grace has her own little dysfunction… one that’s a real killer. 

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the British can really do comedy. Keeping Mum is a wonderfully dark, but at the same time light movie with a stellar cast and filled with memorable moments that are truly, truly heart-warming. 

In the parish of Little Wollop live a vicar and his dysfunctional family. Whilst the vicar is hell bent on writing the perfect sermon for an upcoming convention, he is completely oblivious to the fact that his wife is having an affair, his daughter has a different boyfriend every week, and his son is facing terrible problems with bullies. But when a lovely and seemingly innocent housekeeper, named Grace, enters their lives, the family goes through a series of changed, all for the better. But Grace has her own dysfunction… one that’s a real killer. 

Only the British could bring us a film that sees a dysfunctional family come together all through the efforts of a sweet-natured psycho killer. 

Maggie Smith, who plays Grace, is just gorgeous. She is such a sweet-natured and good-tempered little lady and it’s absolutely charming and hysterical to see her really innocently committing all these murders and thinking nothing of them. 

The film’s power lies in its story; the story of a family that cannot connect to one another, but manage to find their way with the help of an outsider. It’s like Nanny McPhee, except that the “nanny” is killing people. It’s wonderfully charming, funny, heart-warming, and macabre. This is a film not to be missed. 

Starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Tamsin Egerton, Liz Smith, and Patrick Swayze, Keeping Mum is a brilliant film filled with romance, dysfunction, and razor sharp wit. If you are a fan of British comedy, get down to your local Blockbuster and rent this out because it’s just classic!