Georgie Godwin is the fattest man in Britain. A tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent, cabbie Morris. Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgie's only other regular outside contact until he meets Amy, a pregnant teenager fleeing a violent boyfriend ,whom he takes in as a lodger. Amy tries to help Georgie change his lifestyle, but Morris is more than keen to stop her ruining his tourist attraction.
- 5.9
- 2009
- Released
- 1h 30m
Timothy Spall
Georgie Godwin
Bobby Ball
Morris
Frances Barber
Janice
Aisling Loftus
Amy
David Williams
Mad BobArchie Lal
RajReba Dutta
Nana
Richard Riddell
Joe
Brendan O'Carroll
Father O'Flaherty
Alice Barry
Joyce
Tim Woodward
Morley RaisinMark Chatterton
Richard Barter
Jeremy Kyle
Himself
Akira Koieyama
Japanese ManYuriri Naka
Japanese Woman
Released
en
- #exploitation
- #overweight man
- #complicated birth
- #obesity
- #ice cream
- #eating disorder
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If I had just read a description of the plot and nothing else, I probably would have given this movie a miss. But I am glad I watched it despite its quirkiness. Partly it is Timothy Spall, who still surprises me with his versatility sometimes, along with the unlikely but believable chemistry that develops between his Fattest man in Britain character and young pregnant Amy. Despite feeling a lit