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In a World... (15)

Comedy

An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.

More information on this production is available at inaworldmovie.com.

The critical consensus

It was a time… for a female film-trailer voiceover. Witty, wry, and just a little bit scattershot, this good-natured satire takes on cinema’s last taboo with small-screen plotting, but big-screen gusto.

***(*)(*)Kate Stables, Total Film, 08/09/2013

Sweet, witty and exquisitely observed, In A World... sees the emergence of an exciting talent: any agents looking for a new triple threat should ring that Bell.

****(*)Ali Gray, Empire Online, 09/09/2013

The plotting is a bit scattershot but it’s quirky and good fun.

***(*)(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Daily Express, 12/09/2013

This is Bell's debut feature. It's a mini-triumph that may be hard to trump next time round but that already establishes her as an utterly distinctive voice.

****(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 12/09/2013

Well, it's engaging and eccentric, and Bell deserves her star turn.

***(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 12/09/2013

The cumulative effect is that In a World... is thankfully more endearing hangout movie than erratic sitcom, and it shows significant promise for future endeavours from its helmer.

****(*)Josh Slater-Williams, The Skinny, 12/09/2013

In A World… isn’t a polemic, but it is a statement – a wickedly funny, leading-by-example plea for all film-makers to start upping their game.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 14/09/2013

This snappy treat tickles up belly laughs from the golden larynx of the entertainment industry.

****(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 15/09/2013

Witty, intelligent and surprisingly moving.

****(*)Jessica Lambert, Little White Lies, 12/09/2013

It’s an excellent cast, and Bell can really hit her satirical targets when she wants to – a scene with Sotto and Gustav despairing over the freedom of modern women is great – but such a bland and blunted film feels disappointingly less than the sum of its parts.

**(*)(*)(*)Paul Gallagher, The List, 11/09/2013

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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