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Sunny Dancer

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How they landed
they argued6 critics, 58 to 85
The kindest
Delivers a phenomenal lead performance as Ivy, showcasing incredible range by seamlessly blending sharp humour with profound emotion.Laura Della Corte, The Upcoming · we gave it 85
The harshest
Decidedly uneven but fitfully charming.Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter · we gave it 58
Film
George Jaques · 2026 · United Kingdom

The guide1 of 7 came up

very mild · mild · moderate · strong · very strong — the board’s own five words, in its own order
Violence
Sex and nudity
Swearing
Drink and drugs
Upsetting
Offensive
Hard to sit through

Certificate reasons from the British Board of Film Classification, classified 22/05/2026. Their words: Strong language, sex, sex references. We could not read the certificate itself off their page, so we do not print one.

All 6 reviews

A film about joy, which Jaques translates effortlessly to the screen.

Ben Rolph, Next Best Picture · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000087
82we gave it

Delivers a phenomenal lead performance as Ivy, showcasing incredible range by seamlessly blending sharp humour with profound emotion.

Laura Della Corte, The Upcoming · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000088
85we gave it

Really excels at letting Ivy's pain out at exactly the right time.

Serena Seghedoni, Loud and Clear Reviews · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000089
80we gave it

Decidedly uneven but fitfully charming.

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000090
58we gave it

Wraps its heavy themes in a peppy, accessible package.

Nikki Baughan, Screen Daily · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000091
72we gave it

Made a bleak subgenre of cinema a little bit sunnier.

Christian Zilko, IndieWire · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000092
74we gave it

Who wrote about this filmgo read them

Ben RolphNext Best PictureWhere we read it
Laura Della CorteThe UpcomingWhere we read it
Serena SeghedoniLoud and Clear ReviewsWhere we read it
Leslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterWhere we read it
Nikki BaughanScreen DailyWhere we read it
Christian ZilkoIndieWireWhere we read it

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  1. FP000087Ben Rolph. Next Best Picture. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 82.Source
  2. FP000088Laura Della Corte. The Upcoming. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 85.Source
  3. FP000089Serena Seghedoni. Loud and Clear Reviews. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 80.Source
  4. FP000090Leslie Felperin. The Hollywood Reporter. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 58.Source
  5. FP000091Nikki Baughan. Screen Daily. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 72.Source
  6. FP000092Christian Zilko. IndieWire. Sunny Dancer (2026). Quoted in Wikipedia, Sunny Dancer. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 74.Source