Meantime
1983 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mike Leigh |
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| Writer: | Mike Leigh |
| Staring: |
| A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 16, 1983 |
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| Director: | Mike Leigh |
| Writer: | Mike Leigh |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | london, england, skinhead, sibling relationship, recession, working class, apartment building, east end, dole, unemployment benefits, unemployed, 1980s, pub |
| Production Companies | Channel 4 Television, Central Productions, Mostpoint |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Phil Daniels | Mark |
| Tim Roth | Colin |
| Jeffrey Robert | Frank |
| Pam Ferris | Mavis |
| Gary Oldman | Coxy |
| Marion Bailey | Barbara |
| Alfred Molina | John |
| Tilly Vosburgh | Haley |
| Leila Bertrand | Hayley's Friend |
| Hepburn Graham | Boyfriend |
| Peter Wight | Estate Manager |
| Eileen Davies | Unemployment Benefit Clerk |
| Herbert Norville | Man in Pub |
| Brian Hoskin | Barman |
| Paul Daly | Rusty |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Leigh | Writer, Director |
| Roger Pratt | Director of Photography |
| Lindy Hemming | Costume Design |
| Andrew Dickson | Original Music Composer |
| Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Sue Gibson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Dave Newton | Property Master |
| Steve Wheeler | Props |
| Steve Ede | Carpenter |
| Neil Chaplin | Production Accountant |
| Steve Finn | Second Assistant Director |
| Sue Whatmough | Casting Director |
| Mon Mohan | Graphic Designer |
| Joanna Campling | Unit Publicist |
| Ed Buziak | Still Photographer |
| Ted Read | Gaffer |
| Roger Bonnici | Electrician |
| John Cantwell | Electrician |
| Chris Seagers | Assistant Art Director |
| Charles Ware | Sound Editor |
| Peter Joly | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Toby Reisz | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeremy Hume | Assistant Editor |
| Trevor Pyke | Sound Mixer |
| Brian Herlihy | Focus Puller |
| Mike Shoring | Boom Operator |
| Eddie Dougall | Boom Operator |
| Adam Walton | Clapper Loader |
| John Abrahams | Grip |
| Vivien Pottersman | Production Manager |
| Chris Rose | First Assistant Director |
| Heather Storr | Continuity |
| Sandra Shepherd | Makeup Artist |
| Malcolm Hirst | Sound Recordist |
| Diana Charnley | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Graham Benson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 602 | 658 |