“A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.”
My Beautiful Laundrette
6.7
315 votes·1985
·1h 38m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.9x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
london, englandskinheadsocietyfascismimmigrationfamily business laundromatworking classracismcar dealershipracial tensionlaundry
Cast
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche
Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress
Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field
Rachel
Richard Graham
Genghis
Garry Cooper
Squatter
Charu Bala Chokshi
Bilquis
Persis Maravala
Nasser's Elder Daughter
Nisha Kapur
Nasir's Younger Daughter
Walter Donohue
Dick O'Donnell
Neil Cunningham
Englishman
You Might Also Like
Based on this title
7.2
Withnail & I
1987·Comedy, Drama
6.6
Empire of Light
2022·Drama, Romance
7.6
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003·Comedy, Drama
6.7
Jack & Sarah
1995·Comedy, Drama
6.1
Love & Sex
2000·Comedy, Drama
6.0
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965·Comedy, Romance
Similar Titles
More like My Beautiful Laundrette
6.8
Shakespeare in Love
1998·Romance, History
6.5
Paranoid Park
2007·Drama, Crime
6.7
We Own the Night
2007·Drama, Crime
4.8
Anatomy of Hell
2004·Drama
7.1
Lorenzo's Oil
1992·Drama
7.5
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
2007·Drama
6.7
Jack & Sarah
1995·Comedy, Drama
7.2
The Patriot
2000·Drama, History
3.6
Open Relationship
2014·Comedy
Serial Encounters
2023·Comedy, Documentary
10.0
The World We Left
2023·Romance, Drama
6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007·Comedy, Drama