My Beautiful Laundrette
A Sharp, Sophisticated, Funny, Sexy, Compassionate Picture
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11/16/1985Runtime
98 minsOverview
A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$860,000Revenue
$2,451,545Homepage
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A tender, sharp-eyed romance set against the harsh backdrop of Thatcher-era London, where two men build something beautiful together while navigating family shame, community judgment, and the threat of violent racism. It's simultaneously hopeful and unsentimental about what love means when the world is hostile to it.
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