bol ( urdu : بول meaning speak ( or " word/s " ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor .

the film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , shafqat cheema , amr kashmiri , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman in the lead roles .

it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father 's desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing transgender male-assigned-at-birth daughter .

bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest-grossing pakistani films of all time .

this film was part of a maternal and child health project , paiman ( pakistan initiative for mothers and newborns ) , implemented by jsi research & training institute , inc. and the johns hopkins university center for communication programs ( jhu.ccp ) which entered in a partnership with shoaib mansoor 's shoman productions in 2009 .

the objective of the project was to advocate for women 's rights by bringing the focus of media and the elite of pakistan to family planning and gender issues .

the paiman project communications advisor and country representative of jhu.ccp , fayyaz ahmad khan , served as the executive producer of the movie .

the film was reviewed by the central board of film censors in lahore on 8 november 2010 and received its approval the next day .

bol is set in lahore and many students from national college of arts ' ( nca ) filmmaking department assisted shoaib mansoor on it .

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bol ( film ) <EOT> new delhi : film maker shoaib mansoor’s second film ‘bol’ opened in india on eid to rave reviews on wednesday .

lahore : the pakistan film censor board has censored and cleared shoaib mansoor’s second full - length feature film , bol .

even though his second film bol , is slated to release soon , mansoor is staying quiet .

pakistani film bol : a hard - hitting masterpiece ! . urltoken website , retrieved 21 april 2016

even though his second film bol , which was recently cleared by the pakistan film censor board , is slated to release soon , mansoor is staying quiet .

abhishek bachchan and ajay devgn starrer bol bachchan has not only wowed film fraternity but also the movie buffs .

the musician also shot for his debut film last year , shoaib mansoor’s second feature film , titled bol . it stars umaima abbasai and mahira khan along with aslam , who plays a doctor in the film .

the pakistani film section will be headlined by a screening of shoaib mansoor’s bol which will be followed by a question and answer session with the film’s lead actor humaima malick . additionally , there will also be a documentary on behind - the - scenes of the film tamanna which will discuss both the film and the pakistani film industry .

bol , the much - awaited film by shoaib mansoor , is likely to be released after the cricket world cup .

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new delhi : pakistani film bol , starring singer - actor atif aslam , is set to release in india on eid , aug 31 .

shoaib mansoor’s 2nd full length feature film “bol” has broken all the previous records of business at the box office , pakistan . the pakistani film made 22 million rupees in just first 6 days of its release .

bollywood has rejuvenated dying pakistani theatres and now pakistan’s film industry is looking to indian audiences for survival . bol is just the third film produced this year in pakistan . “the film industry has to cater to larger markets , which are very different from those that existed in past .

people expressed mixed reviews about bol , but only the film’s box office record will reveal its standing after it hits cinemas nationwide on june 24 .

kolkata : four years after ‘bol’ released , kolkata was gearing up for the release of yet another pakistani film — ‘bin roye’ . but with maharashtra navnirman sena ( mns ) asking the film’s distribution company not to release it in maharashtra , the film’s release in kolkata has also become uncertain .

in a nation with no “real” film industry and very limited talent and creativity , a film like “bol” would obviously generate hype . but does this movie actually lives up to it ? the answer is a resounding no .

bol is a great movie… . it was nice story . beat by indian cinema

" bol " is upcoming pakistani movie under the banner of geo films and shoman production . bol release date is 24 june 2011 . this upc . . .

ali , usman . " shoaib mansoor’s bol to focus on women’s issues " .

review : bol – ndtvmovies . com . urltoken ( 30 august 2011 ) .

bol review by galaxy lollywood " « galaxy lollywood ( 7 july 2011 ) .

taran adarsh of india’s popular cinema portal ‘bollywoodhungama . com’ and one of india’s most respected film critics gave the film a 4 / 5 too .

must bol , a youth led campaign against gender violence , invites young filmmakers to participate in an online short film contest . at must bol , we believe that young people have something to say and can use films to express themselves . so borrow a camera to make a film and win your own video camera !

i can’t forget the experience of ‘khuda ke liye’ . can’t wait to watch ‘bol’ .

bol has a star studded cast with tv actor humaima abbasi making her feature film debut and khuda kay liye star iman ali playing a courtesan . photos : publicity

hello guyz , although i m frm india and i hate pakistan , bt your movie bol has forced me to say , u people r may b gud . its only sum bad people who r making it dirty . i don’t hav words to praise the movie bol . really i don’t hav any bol ( bol meaning in india is to speak ) for your super duper awesum fosum movie bol . grt work my dear neighbours .

khuda kay liye was the first pakistani film to be officially released in india after many years , and mansoor was confident that bol would also hook the indian audience .

release of pakistani film ' bol ' , starring singer atif aslam , finally confirmed in india - 31 august . same week as salman ' s ' bodyguard ' .

khuda kay liye — a film is about the life of muslims after 9 / 11 — was the first pakistani film to be officially released in india after many years , and now mansoor is confident that bol will also hook the indian audience .

if bol remains in cinemas in bangalore for another 10 days , i will watch it .

urltoken has 700 , 000 + monthly visits . tell hyderabad what you feel about bol !

shoaib mansoor’s bol is a major disappointment and leaves the viewer wondering why they watched the movie .

it means i should drop my plan of watching bol as pakistanis himself are saying it depressing .

mahmood , rafay ( 1 june 2011 ) . " bol’s music : a surprising disappointment " .

haa all indians want are naked sheela and munni’s in their films 2 seduce and entertain their illiterate crowd… . watch a realistic film like bol and elevate ur maturity levels ! ! !

on the whole , bol is a courageous film that has the guts to expose issues plaguing the society . it raises questions , challenges the age - old customs and mirrors a reality most convincingly . a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . not to be missed !

bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .

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if you want to answer the questions , " who starred in the movie bol ? " and " what is the full cast list of bol ? " then this page has got you covered .

bol has given us prestige which is much more than getting money from ‘munni badnam hui’ type songs .

mahira khan - askari stars in bol , along with atif aslam and umaima abbasi . photo : file

this cast list of who was in bol includes both lead and minor roles . ( 19 items )

bol bachchan ' s collections suffered in the south and north centers due to release of regional films .

bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . [ 11 ] apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .

bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . [ 8 ] apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .

according to the film’s website , bol is set in lahore and focuses on a household of women . iman ali , who starred in khuda kay liye , plays the role of a courtesan .

according to ians film critic satyen k . bordoloi , who gave bol a generous 4 / 5 stars , said that it was embarrassing to see a pakistani film ‘eclipse’ most commercial indian films , especially considering the fact that compared to india , pakistan produces a handful of films annually .

who is doing a film with shah rukh khan . yet , ‘br’ is being targeted .

shoib mansoor is a great person as well as great director . aadee ( atif aslam ) in film make high level . . nd i am waiting of releasing the film . .

according to a source in the censor board , the film was reviewed by the board on monday in lahore . the film is expected to release at the end of january 2011 .

i am looking forward to this ! i am sure it will be an excellent film .

cast of the forthcoming hindi indian bollywood film ' zindagi na milegi dobara ' . . .

bol cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of bol actors includes any bol actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each bol actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of bol have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .

bol stars pakistani singer atif asla m as well as mahira khan and umaima abbasi . while mansoor has not revealed anything about the film so far , aslam told the express tribune in an interview in september that he plays a doctor in the film and has contributed two songs to the soundtrack . he said at the time that the film “was being made for a good cause . ”

cast . yet , despite the minor aberrations , bol leaves you spellbound at the conclusion of the story .

mansoor ' s ' bol ' gets critical acclaim in india , gets an overall generous four star rating .

taran adarsh on twitter : " release of pakistani film ' bol ' , starring singer atif aslam , finally confirmed in india - 31 august . same week as salman ' s ' bodyguard ' . "

guys ! no doubt shoaib mansoor is legend i think that is enough to say what a wonderful film is bol going to be… . but mani who… ? ? ? ? who is that . . ?

wonderful film and still house full in london cinemas . . what esle can you ask for ?

atif aslam may be the next pakistani heart - throb to star in an indian produce film .

mansoor’s first feature film , khuda kay liye , starred shaan , fawad khan and iman ali .

hi friends…bol is a good movie . you should watch it…its about some serious issues of our society… ! ty… !

" etapy bol ' shogo puti , " in iskusstvo kino ( moscow ) , no . 5 , 1996 .

this is indeed a proud moment for the failing pakistani film industry . this is a brilliant opportunity for

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please send in a youtube link of the film to mustbol @ urltoken latest by 5th december 2011 . the winning entries will win a samsung video camera and two runner ups will get apple ipods . most importantly , the better films will also be showcased in must bol film screenings and be part of a compilation dvd .

maestro shoaib mansoor’s hard - hitting social drama titled bol is set to release in india on eid , august 31 .

review : bol – urltoken archived 8 november 2011 at the wayback machine . . urltoken ( 30 august 2011 ) .

" rave reviews : bol inspires audiences across the border " . pakistan news today , ( 31 august 2011 ) .

hello to all… i have watched the film bol 3 times and really love the movie . with out any doubt best pakistani film ever and one of the best i have ever seen . recommended for the youth specially . music is much better than body guard , ready , kuda k liyai etc . not a boring film at all the truth is that when some one shows mirror to our society we dont like it . and if there was a element of nudity in the movie people say “what a film” be realistic face the truth……

much more was expected from the music producer , who worked with the legendary vital signs and gave pakistani film music a new identity by fusing together pakistani pop , classical and rock music in his first film .

hello to all… i have watched the film bol 3 times and really love the movie . with out any doubt best pakistani film ever and one of the best i have ever seen . recommended for the youth specially . music is much better than body guard , ready , kuda k liyai etc . not a boring film at all the truth is that when some one shows mirror to our society we dont like it . and if there was a element of nudity in the movie people say “what a film” be realistic face the truth .

with only 12 films released in 2010 , lollywood suffers as film - makers continue to delay release dates .

several students from the national college of arts’ ( nca ) filmmaking department have assisted mansoor on the film .

. it became the highest earning film in pakistan in its first week of release , breaking all records .

watch or not ? : this is easily passable . there’s no great action or acting in this film .

freddy daruwala has managed to give the same expression for the entire film and kudos to him for that .

if you want to see the film in a cinema please check here for the cinemas closest to you .

’s rights for rs 5 crore . it plans to release the film shortly in india . we believe the film has the ingredients , like a strong script and good performances , to do well in india . ”

similarly , ashutosh gowariker said : " very good , a riotous film , very funny . i think ajay and abhishek are brilliant in the film . the entire cast is brilliant but i found abhishek outstanding . "

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@ sana : who is the neighbour ? didn’t get your point . but bol was real bore to say the least .

• filmmakers will retain copyright to their work , but must bol campaign may screen the films in online and offline spaces .

pakistani singer atif aslam has been shortlisted in the category of ‘the best music talent’ for his song “bol” . photo : file

family name alive . admiring bol and not appreciating shoaib would be doing a great disservice to the individualist film - maker . he deserves brownie points for not just choosing a controversial subject , but also handling it with aplomb . that’s not

bol ' s release was highly anticipated in india after it was announced earlier this year that it would be releasing this eid .

great news ! bol movie definitely deserves an applause and its healthy trend that pakistani films are now buzzing there in indian cinemas .

film in the region , beating the likes of his earlier films like ‘golmaal returns’ , ‘bol bachchan’ , ‘singham returns’ and ‘drishyam’ . ‘golmaal returns’ was the highest earning ajay devgn in the gulf with a collection of $ 1 . 34 million .

… . . bol made 2 . 5 crore in less than one week in pakistan . its not dead yet ! in the uk , it is showing to packed houses . in here , they reduced the shows within a day if the film does do well . in bol’s case , its shows have been increased to 4 a day where it started with just one show .

bol received highly positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave 4 / 5 describing it as " a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . " likewise , komal nahta of the times of india gave the film 4 / 5 by going on to describe it as " topical and thought - provoking . " saibal chatterjee of ndtv gave 3 on 5 stating that the " message that the film delivers is urgent , heartfelt and of considerable import . " [ 15 ]

bol received highly positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave 4 / 5 describing it as " a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . " likewise , komal nahta of the times of india gave the film 4 / 5 by going on to describe it as " topical and thought - provoking . " saibal chatterjee of ndtv gave 3 on 5 stating that the " message that the film delivers is urgent , heartfelt and of considerable import . " [ 12 ]

sorry to say . . bol is a very borin movie . . ppl appreciate the outspoken value . . but its depressing and boring

bol has recovered its finance many times over already in pakistan . with this negativity , it is only you who is being misguided !

bol has a striking story to tell . it’s about a hakeem sahab’s quest to have a son that sees his wife give birth to fourteen children , but only seven daughters survive . the eighth is a hermaphrodite , much to hakeem’s embarrassment . the film

comparing to what the pakistani music scene is currently offering , bol ’s music is simply banal . it also suffers in terms of production . in fact one wonders why mansoor didn’t collaborate with great music producers like meekal hassan and rohail hayyat . it is very unfortunate that the music of the second biggest film of recent times sounds like that of an average indian film .

montagu , ivor , " the soviet film industry , " in sight and sound ( london ) , autumn 1941 .

this is not a film , this is real life of pakistani society , shoaib sab is legend for real stories .

“a courageous film that has the guts to expose issues plaguing the society . it raises questions , challenges the age - old customs and mirrors a reality most convincingly . a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . not to be missed ! ”

bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated , " i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it���s a film that is being made for a good cause . "

please check our website urltoken & our facebook page urltoken to engage further & find out more about must bol as well as filmmaking contest .

its a good film . every piece of art has some glitches which must be overlooked for the sake of overall impact .

" it feels great to be appreciated not only for my film achievements but also for my humanitarian and charity work . "

hindi film awards for social causes archived 2 march 2012 at the wayback machine . . urltoken ( 30 october 2011 ) .

bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated , " i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause . " [ 22 ]

bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated , " i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause . " [ 20 ]

the full - length pakistani urdu feature film bol is all set to release in the biggest cinema industry of the world i . e india . the movie is being released in india by eros international , in association with geo films and shoman productions . bol which has been released in pakistan on 24th june , has already made a record of earning the most at box office in the first week of its release .

fans in india , especially of atif aslam , are desperately waiting for bol movie to get it released in india . the promotional campaign for shoaib mansoor’s bol has already been started there in india and a new promotional trailer has just been released , which looks more bold to say the least .

almost all hollywood film spend nearly half of their budget on advertising and publicity . good films die because of lack of awareness .

this film is the starting point for a people - powered change , based on the wisdom of the keepers of the earth .

an elderly man appeared overwhelmed as he shared his view on the film . “i think it is a really good film and i am sure it will definitely get a number of awards and a lot of recognition in the west , ” he commented emphatically .

distributor rajesh thadani of mumbai - based multimedia combine , says the film did well on sunday and there wasn’t a big dip in the footfalls monday . “ bol bachchan has done pretty well all over india during the weekend . it had a business of rs 38 crore all over india . the film picked up quite well on sunday , and there was not a great fall on monday either , ” said thadani .

, protests the ban . “there should be no politics in film releases . i will like to catch this movie in kolkata . ”

its a business model . if he made a film only for less than 1 % , how come its the highest earner ? ?

the film’s cast includes humaima malik , atif aslam , iman ali , mahira khan , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman .

film sucks and the worst part was the boy being left with truck drivers to learn “art” and they rape him . mani is right

the film’s opening was a savvy event . a long red carpet paved the way to atrium and as a prelude to the film ; a separate partition had adorned with huge posters of bol . upon entering the premises , all the guests had to pass through a series of stringent security checks . the organisers were smart for being meticulous about security arrangements — since shoaib mansoor’s films have a tendency to touch on controversial subjects .

watching “bol” was like watching a kid play with too many toys . there was no storyline , just a hodgepodge of all the ills in our society .

“i don’t know when the film is releasing , maybe october or november . i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it’s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . the film is about sunnis and shias . ”

taylor , richard , and ian christie , editors , the film factory : russian and soviet cinema in documents 1896–1939 , cambridge , 1988 .

commando 2 does no justice to its name . it’s a lackluster action film with remotely riveting story . a 2 / 5 for this .

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bollywood actors varun dhawan and alia bhatt at a promotional event for upcoming bollywood film badrinath ki dulhania in mumbai . ( photo courtesy getty )

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lahore : following the success of saving face , which earned an oscar last month , the films bol and the yet - to - be released tamanna have started generating buzz as they have been shortlisted for the 14 th london asian film festival , set to place from the march 16 to 24 .

, i will e - mail back all the music of bol in 256 kbps quality , i am sure you will enjoy it . have a good day .

if bol was a bore watching bhai log makes one look like fool . you are going to be disappointed at this one as well dude… . i was .

london asian fil festival is a joke created by few indians living in london . the so - called festival is an ethnic social event with non - entities forming part of their team . pakistan has to make films that shown in known and recognised festivals around the world . bol though made by a very talented film maker , did not pass the tests for entries into such festivals around the world , like cannes , london film festival , raindance film festival , abu dhabi , new york , san fransisco , india etc . the funniest comments made by some were that they beat michael winterbottom and a r rehman in the “race” . they won’t even know who showed their film and whether they had permission from the producers .

bol ( lit . speak or word ( s ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor . the film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , shafqat cheema , amr kashmiri , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman in the lead roles . the film marks the debut of singer atif aslam and mahira khan . it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father ' s desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing intersex child . bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest - grossing pakistani films of all time . [ 4 ]

it was awarded the best hindi film award in irds film awards 2011 by the institute for research and documentation in social sciences ( irds ) , a lucknow - based civil society organization for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male - dominated society . [ 16 ]

it was awarded the best hindi film award in irds film awards 2011 by the institute for research and documentation in social sciences ( irds ) , a lucknow - based civil society organization for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male - dominated society . [ 14 ]

everyone , their wives , five kids and dogs have already seen the film bol so i decided to follow suit and headed towards the only decent cinema in the twin cities of islamabad and rawalpindi . the cinema was packed and the queue was long but we were lucky enough to get really good seats .

please don’t get articles written from college drop outs . hire some mass comm grads and this bol bashing is not reflecting very well on express’ as everyone knows its only coz its a geo venture . plus if u gotta pay some elitist wannabe to trash bol why does it have to be the same kid everytime ? ? ?

the official trailer for bol the movie , by shoaib mansoor , with atif aslam in one of the lead roles . check out my other videoes for demo songs .

" rave reviews : bol inspires audiences across the border " archived 9 march 2012 at the wayback machine . . pakistan news today , ( 31 august 2011 ) .

“not at all . my role isn’t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause . ”

uhse , b . , " tschapajew —wir erlebten ihn wie unser eigenes leben , " in film und fernsehen ( berlin ) , july 1977 .

dufour , d . , " ! revolutie ? " in film en televisie + video ( brussels ) , no . 448 , january 1995 .

esha gupta is like rustom part two in this film . she’s poor in her acting skills and i don’t know why directors keep casting her .

nandita das debuted her short film on writer saadat hasan manto , titled in defence of freedom , on day 2 of the india today conclave 2017 . nawazuddin siddiqui , who plays the role of manto in the film , was also present at the india today conclave . the filmmaker - actor duo spoke about what manto probably would have had to say about freedom of speech in the current day and more . watch the film here .

prakash jha said : " it ' s sheer madness , lovely , brilliant film . he ( rohit shetty ) has surpassed his golmaal . "

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additionally , pakistani singers atif aslam and rahat fateh ali khan have been shortlisted in the category of ‘the best music talent’ for their songs “bol” and “koi dil mein” ( from the movie tamanna ) respectively . joining them in the same category is ar rehman , who has been shortlisted for the soundtrack of michael winterbottom’s film trishna .

sorry guys . films like bol are really bad pr for pakistan and you need to see that . shoaib mansoor needs to promote tolerance with his cinema rather than creating divisions .

former principal of nca and human rights activist salima hashmi told the express tribune , “shoaib is a very courageous filmmaker . his earlier film created a debate on various interpretations of islam . nobody at that time imagined that the film could be a hit because it was based on a very hard - hitting topic . i believe that bol will also open up a debate on women’s issues which is always good to solve problems . this is how a great filmmaker can contribute to society . ”

wao ! you are so good at criticizing . why don ' t you make a film of your own : ) . its so easy to criticize others . don ' t you think shoaib mansoor is doing excellent work out there . who else can you compare with him in our so called film industry .

parwaaz hai junoon just announced new release date and the decision is bad for both the film and the industry . parwaaz hai junoon saw release . . .

bol – starring humaima malik , manzar sehbai , atif aslam , mahira khan and iman ali – was released all over pakistan on 24th june 2011 . and supported by the movie promotions by the biggest media group of pakistan and the charisma of super star atif aslam , bol managed to gather general masses of pakistan who had forgotten to watch movies in cinemas .

the author is making no sense here . the music of bol is awesome and worth listening again and again . i dont know what made this author to write such pathetic review in this so called article . masses are loving this newly released album and we are looking forward for film release . hats off to shoaib mansoor for quality work .

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based in lahore , the film tells the story of a girl who stands up and challenges the age - old societal norms of treating women as lesser beings .

social messages can be potrayed thru entertainment cause its difficult to grab attentions for 2 - 3 hours… . however even on those standards the film dissappointed me . .

bol ( lit . speak or word ( s ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor . the film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , shafqat cheema , amr kashmiri , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman in the lead roles . it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father ' s desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing transgender male - assigned - at - birth daughter . bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest - grossing pakistani films of all time .

manzar sehbai , winner of the lsa for best actor for bol , was mia on tuesday evening . in his absence , cast member actor mahira khan received the award on his behalf .

i havent watched it … but atleast its a mass entertainer . . i dont like the vulgur cinema i guess in it . but bol was really a joke at revival of cinema .

shoaib is indeed a courageous storyteller and this film must have sparked off a debate when it released in pakistan several weeks ago . like khuda kay liye , bol addresses the religious extremism in the neighboring country . it’s about a daughter who stands up against her father , but most importantly , she dares to defy the age - old societal norms that treat women as lesser beings . the fact that a pakistani film - maker has had the courage to tackle this theme makes it all the more commendable and praiseworthy .

@ ifthikhahmad : i suggest you do a bit of research before making such statements . the london asian film festival is one of the most respected south asian film festivals held in uk with patrons such as the bachans , mira nair ( salaam bombay ) , shyam benegal , nandita das , and other “internationally” recognized indian filmmakers . and michael winterbottom was fully aware of his film being shown , riz ahmed ( the actor of trishna ) won the award for his film and was present at the event and a . r . rehman was invited as a nominee guest . please get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself and other pakistanis on an online forum .

stream & watch back to back full movies only on eros now - urltoken bol is a hindi movie which speaks about the hardships faced by a woman in a society that claims to be very educated . this film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , amr kashmiri , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai . film – bol music – atif aslam , sajjad ali , ahmed jahanzeb , hadiqa kiyani actor – humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , amr kashmiri , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai . produced by – shoman productions directed by - saqlain nawaz to watch more log on to urltoken for all the updates on our movies and more : urltoken urltoken urltoken urltoken

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to plan the publicity tour of the film with all the actors & actresses for around the world . there could be mini premiers in the major capitals of america .

galaxy lollywood , in its review gave 4 . 4 / 5 stars to the film and stated it to be " meeting public expectations " after khuda kay liye .

featuring great pop icons like sajjad ali , hadiqa kiani , atif aslam , ahmed jahanzeb , shuja haider and shabnam majeed , bol is certainly not worth the hype associated with these big names .

' bol is shoaib mansoors second dramatic breakthrough of revealing life with its complexities . after khuda kay liye , that went on to win several international awards , bol is another gripping story authored by him . bol is a roller coaster of emotions , yet carries subtleties that make your heartbeat stop . ' bol ' shows a family that can barely make ends meet . based in the heart of lahore , the story takes place in a house full of daughters , with vibrancy of life , yet restrictions on blooming imposed by their father who subscribes to a set of values that embody contradictions , values that have not been questioned . ' bol ' questions these values . humaima malick plays a daughter who gets affected the most by the tensions within the family . she respects the norms she has been given by her parents yet is compelled by her intuitive logic and sense of justice to rebel . bol takes you through a journey into the life of this family experiencing their troubles , sufferings , resolves and high points . as family members take decisions to solve their problems they step into deeper troubles . the complexity of their circumstances becomes a struggle of life and death .

incidentally , 60 % of the film’s revenue is generated from maharashtra . “not releasing a film in maharashtra upsets the economics of releasing it in india . we were supposed to release 100 prints of ‘br’ in india . but now , everything is undecided . i’m surprised with the hypocrisy over issuing bans . there is no ban on ‘br’ actress

earlier this year , when the film released on june 24 in pakistan , was declared a super hit despite receiving mixed reviews , as it had received a tremendous opening .

i agree with ovais , shoaib mansoor tends to showcase the worst of pakistan , i have yet to see a hollywood film on corporate abuse , the failed - jail system or how they wreck the world . i think reema has hit the right note with her film , that is the kind of uplifting cinema we need to see more of . will be checking out love mein gum very soon , it’s showing with more screenings than the bollywood film running alongside , which is an encouraging sign for pakistani cinema .

the film released in pakistan on june 24th and has been declared a super hit as it has received a tremendous opening and grossed about 49 lakhs on the first day .

the management must be commended for starting the film punctually , in fact they were so punctual that a number of people didn’t even realise the movie had begun and missed the first few minutes . bol premiered to a full house in all the cinema halls at atrium . yet the people , who had excitedly entered that cinema hall , had mixed reactions when they exited .

i never expected a pakistani film to be without flaws but dang it , i ' m going to watch this film the moment it ' s released in my part of the world . shoaib mansoor is the only one currently coming out with movies . there are others in line and i can only hope that pakistani cinema sees a revival soon .

those who have watched pakistani movies are curious to watch ‘br’ . composer prabuddha banerjee says , “i’ve watched ‘bol’ and ‘kkl’ . i’m interested to watch this film too . ” director bappaditya bandyopadhyay had watched ‘kkl’ in cairo and ‘rp’ in delhi . “the fact that ‘br’ also has ‘henna’ - starrer zeba bakhtiar in the cast is an added attraction for me , ” he says .

however , public is likely to watch bodyguard because of its masala content . pakistanis seem quite mature to me as khuda ke liye and bol film have done far better than commercial cinema ( including many bollywood blockbuster ) . this is against the trend if we look at box office reports from around the world ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

… . bol is much cheaper movie . even indian films dont cost that much ( according to times of india whole of bollywood earns less in a year than one hollywood blockbuster like pirates of carribean .

lahore : in 2009 , actor and producer aamir khan was spotted in different cities in india at events such as weddings . it was a promotional tactic inspired from the plot of his then - upcoming film , 3 idiots , which sees his friends embarking on a road trip to hunt for khan . the strategy helped propel the film to break box office records .

ferro , marc , " l ' idéologie du régime stalinien au travers d ' un film tchapaiev , " in la sociologie de l ' art , ( paris ) , 1976 .

in two weeks , the total gross revenue of the film from 24 screens amounted to pkr 94 , 287 , 090 , thus finishing its run with 120 million in its bank .

galaxy lollywood , in its review gave 4 . 4 / 5 stars to the film and stated it to be " meeting public expectations " after khuda kay liye . [ 13 ]

bol features the talents of humaima malick , singing sensation atif aslam , vj mahira khan and model - turned actor iman ali , along with many other popular pakistani actors . the film tells the tale of a girl who and challenges the age - old societal norms of treating women as the lesser sex . based in lahore , the film aims to highlight the plight of women , who are often treated as burdens by a large percentage of society . the movie also treads no - go areas like homosexuality and the life of eunuchs , in addition to talking about shia - sunni dynamics .

the film , which is the first by the talented director after his critically acclaimed and award - winning khuda kay liye ( 2007 ) , released in india on august 31 as planned .

i had to rub my eyes to see deven bhojani’s name as director whilst watching the trailer . the talented actor and writer coming up with a film like commando 2 seems quite vague .

majority of the film revolves around investigation and i missed watching some hardcore action here . they could have taken inspiration from baaghi which had completely paced up in the second half with action .

says aniket kawade , vice - president of b4u that is releasing the film nationally in india , “we aren’t releasing the film in maharashtra after we got a letter from mns . the box office is too crowded this week with ‘bajrangi bhaijaan’ releasing and ‘baahubali’ doing well . so , we are still undecided over whether we will at all release the movie this week or not . ”

great art movie . best ever film by pakistan . show the realty of life with very organize way . best movie i have ever see . people how have taste must like this movie .

“i make films on sensitive issues . if i reveal the content of the movies beforehand it might lose vitality , ” shoaib mansoor told the express tribune . when asked about the release of the film , he said some issues had to be settled with the distributors but it would hit the cinemas soon . according to a source , the film is slated for release in january 2011 .

says subhasis ganguli , regional director , inox , “we are supposed to screen ‘br’ at the quest mall . since the film is in urdu , we are expecting a good turnout in a theatre situated in park circus . if plans change at the last minute , we will have to alter our programming . but security will never be an issue while releasing a pakistani film in kolkata . ”

and bodyguard is a mass appeal movie . critics dont really know what people wants . bol is not a mass entertainer and thus not a good movie that will revive pakistani cinema . the revival depends on success of mass entertainers

in september 2011 , the times of india reported that sahara one network has bought seven - year satellite rights of 100 films , including shoaib mansoor ' s bol for a total of rs 12 . 2 crore for all .

this film was part of an entertainment education project by the johns hopkins university center for communication programs ( jhu . ccp ) which entered in a partnership with shoaib mansoor ' s shoman productions in 2009 . [ 3 ] the objective of the project was to advocate for women ' s rights by bringing the focus of media and the elite of pakistan to family planning and gender issues . the country representative of jhu . ccp , fayyaz ahmad khan , served as the executive director of the movie . [ 4 ] the film was reviewed by the central board of film censors in lahore on 8 november 2010 and received its approval the next day . [ 5 ] bol is set in lahore and many students from national college of arts ' ( nca ) filmmaking department assisted shoaib mansoor on it . [ 6 ]

what i found most refreshing was how the film was received among the audience . the film is a three - hour - long advertisement for family planning and the virtues of having a small family are repeatedly stated , yet none of the usual suspects have called it un - islamic . one character openly asks others to take off their hijabs , leave the four walls of the home and experience life ; yet the film has not attracted any major fatwa . i know it is not much but it gives me hope for a pakistan where people are tolerant and fatwas are hard to come by .

an undercurrent of tension every time they share the screen space . also , the start of the film , when humaima begins to narrate her story and the way her story unfolds , is shocking .


drop dead fred is a 1991 british-american black comedy fantasy film directed by ate de jong , produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films and released and distributed by new line cinema .

the film was promoted as a lighthearted children 's film , but there are notable adult themes and gags , and some elements of black comedy , emotional abuse , mental illness , bizarre visual and make-up effects , and profanity .

rik mayall starred as the title character : a happy , anarchic , and mischievous imaginary friend of a young girl named elizabeth ( phoebe cates ) and nemesis of her overbearing mother , polly ( marsha mason ) .

he causes chaos around the home and neighborhood , but nobody can see him except her .

when she grows up and has an emotional crisis , he returns to " cheer her up " in his own unique way , causing more chaos than ever before .

the supporting cast included carrie fisher , ron eldard , tim matheson , and bridget fonda .

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drop dead fred <EOT> polly : no , i don ' t remember drop dead fred at all .

we revisit drop dead fred , starring the late , great rik mayall . . .

that time drop dead fred made a shaved pussy joke ten minutes into a kids’ film .

if you want to answer the questions , " who starred in the movie drop dead fred ? " and " what is the full cast list of drop dead fred ? " then this page has got you covered .

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drop dead fred is a 1991 comedy film directed by ate de jong , starring phoebe cates and rik mayall .

character title : drop dead fred is lizzie ' s imaginary friend , and arguably the deuteragonist of the film .

this cast list of who was in drop dead fred includes both lead and minor roles . ( 11 items )

the ' 90s were full of weird and wonderful things , but nothing quite compares to the cult hit , drop dead fred .

drop dead fred cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of drop dead fred actors includes any drop dead fred actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each drop dead fred actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of drop dead fred have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .

marsha mason played lizzie ' s overbearing mother , polly cronin , in drop dead fred , though her nickname , according to fred was " mega b - - - " .

drop dead fred is a movie for people who like the sound of fingernails on blackboards and the feel of a drill bearing into a bicuspid .

mayall - - who starred in the cult 90s comedy " drop dead fred " - - passed away on monday at the age of 56 .

the first rule of fred club is we do not talk about fred club .

drop dead fred is an erratic stab at making madness sensible , a slapstick nightmare that goes too sane , that tries too hard to be both good and rotten .

drop dead fred ( 1991 ) follows the life of elizabeth cronin ( phoebe cates ) who catches her husband in bed with another woman and has to move in with her mother , when she moves back into her childhood room she awakens her old imaginary friend , drop dead fred ( rik mayall ) and her life is turned upside down .

when elizabeth cronin ( phoebe cates ) comes to stay with her overbearing mother ( after her husband leaves her for a younger woman ) , she rediscovers her wacky imaginary childhood friend , drop dead fred ( rik mayall ) . drop dead fred and elizabeth have a number of mischievous , sometimes malicious , adventures as elizabeth struggles to regain her sense of self and independence .

drop dead fred is a therapeutic fable for people who believe that by becoming an adult , one inevitably loses the capacity to have fun . but the alternative it suggests is nothing short of horrifying .

ashley peldon played the young elizabeth " lizzie " cronin and was seven at the time of drop dead fred ' s release . she was cute , curious , and loved her imaginary friend , fred , unconditionally . . . . until she grew up !

phoebe cates , who played the fragile and vulnerable lizzie ( or " snotface " according to fred ) , was a screen queen in the ' 80s and early ' 90s . prior to drop dead fred , she stole hearts in fast time at ridgemont high and gremlins .

on 11th october 1991 drop dead fred opened in uk cinemas . this footage is from a channel 4 morning programme called box office . it features a short interview with rik , clips and a review of the film .

in response to exxon’s statement oil change international issued a press release , entitled “ exxon to world : drop dead ” , which sums up the oil company’s attitude .

“i should never have let my mother know how much she could hurt me , once she knew how , she knew that she could do it all the time . and she did . ” – elizabeth cronin , drop dead fred

so we have cobbled together a quick snapshot of the company’s 25 year “drop dead” denial campaign , where the oil company has deliberately obfuscated the debate , exaggerating the scientific uncertainties .

released november 22 , 2011 lyrics : nobull ; drop dead fred ; efeks ; stic . man ; cyclonious ; rick fury ; akala production : mr . blazey ; bertie buster ; joonipah ; truescribe ; steady rock ; shangxi productions ; professor ojo

when lizzie ( elizabeth ) cronin ( cates ) manages to lose her purse , her car , her job and her husband all in one day , her domineering mother forces her to move back home where she starts reorganizing her life . elizabeth then finds the box that contains her imaginary childhood friend drop dead fred who used to create great mischief - throwing paint at people , shaving cats , making mud pies and the like . reopening the box , she causes drop dead fred to emerge and start causing chaos afresh .

starring phoebe cates , rik mayall , bridget fonda and carrie fisher , drop dead fred is a hilarious comedy about a young woman who suddenly finds herself reunited with an old " friend . " when elizabeth ( phoebe cates ) returns to her mother ' s home after her marriage breaks up , she recreates her imaginary childhood friend , fred ( rik mayall ) , to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job . in between the chaos and mayhem that fred creates , elizabeth desperately attempts to win back her husband and return to normality , with comical results . ( original title - drop dead fred ) - 1991 universal studios . all rights reserved .

fred 2 : night of the living fred ( 5 / 10 ) movie clip - mr . devlin is a vampire ( 2011 ) hd

drop dead fred was critically panned upon release . leonard maltin stated that " phoebe cates ' appealing performance can ' t salvage this putrid mess . . . recommended only for people who think nose - picking is funny . " rotten tomatoes gave it a score of 9 % based on 34 reviews . gene siskel named drop dead fred as the worst film of 1991 . writing for entertainment weekly , margaret lyons asked , " is it supposed to be hilarious , or a really , really depressing story about the long - term effects of emotional abuse ? "

hey , snotfaces , what do you get when you mix mary poppins and beetlejuice ? look no further than 1991 ' s drop dead fred , a fantasy comedy about an imaginary friend , which turns out to be about a woman ' s mental breakdown after years and years of emotional abuse .

besides a few moments where the writers stumbled upon a lucky line that happened to work , " drop dead fred " is easily the most brainless film i have ever seen in my entire life . as a childhood imaginary friend comes back to haunt her and her new job , along with her relationship , everything goes to hell as she seems to be insane . this film is just one annoying scene after another and it is solely the most painful experience i have ever had , trying to get through a movie . " drop dead fred " is easily the worst movie i have ever seen , hands down !

cates is so natural at playing the straight man to mayall’s unhinged drop dead fred that it’s easy to forget how great she is at it . she may not have the dramatic chops to land all of the script’s references to childhood loneliness , but when it comes to physical comedy , the lady has skillz .

i’m glad that it offered up serious subjects in a silly way . i’m glad that it has inspired late - night conversations in my sister’s kitchen about our strange childhood obsessions . i’m glad that my five - year - old self got to hang out with her friends lizzie and drop dead fred every friday night .

despite my sibling’s gruff ( and in hindsight reasonable ) protests that watching it again and again was a “waste of money” and that she didn’t want to sit through it one more friggin’ time , i stood firm in the knowledge that farts were funny and she was wrong . drop dead fred was a genius children’s movie .

lizzie finally finds happiness in her life , but she can no longer see fred .

rik mayall plays drop dead fred who ' s elizabeth ( phoebe cates ) imaginary friend from childhood . drop dead fred comes back when she loses who husband and job all in one day . she moves back in with her mum and finds the jack in the box toy that fred is in , she opens it and out pops fred . you have flashbacks on when elizabeth was a child and the stuff she got up to with fred you also see what her mother was like to her and why the dad left . fred is only back because she ' s lonely so he helps her try win back her husband ( tim matheson ) who is good at playing a cheating rat . a childhood friend called mickey is attractive to her but she doesn ' t notice she just wants her cheating husband back . mickey thinks she ' s funny the things she does . take the restaurant scene when mickey joins in which is funny . carrie fisher plays elizabeth best friend she doesn ' t have a lot of scenes but she is funny in the film . i couldn ' t see any actor other than rik mayall playing drop dead fred . it ' s a shame that he never was a hit in america . this is a very funny film . if you want a good laugh then this is the film for you .

a remake of the 1991 " drop dead fred . " the original starred phoebe cates as a wallflower who loses her job and husband during the course of a lunch hour . forced to live back home , she ' s reunited with her childhood imaginary friend ( rik mayall ) , who promises to help but causes more havoc .

the film ' s popularity with the audience that found it on vhs was clearly evident enough for short - lived talk of a remake starring russell brand , who relished the prospect of playing a nastier “more victorian” fred in interviews while doing press rounds for his version of arthur . the revamp was briefly dredged up again when drop dead fred trended on twitter on the sad day of mayall ' s passing , right alongside the young ones and blackadder , but it seems safe to declare that remake dead ( spelled “duh - eh - duh ! ” ) .

drop dead fred is a side - splittingly hilarious film , with rik mayall as the fantastic lead role - drop dead fred . after breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job , elizabeth returns to her mother ' s house . after discovering a taped up jack - in - the - box in the cupboard , drop dead fred escapes from his prison , and bursts out into freedom . . . only chaos can ensue now ! phoebe cates , who plays elizabeth , now has a whole new load of trouble on her hands . fred is her childhood imaginary friend - and only she can see him ! there are so many funny parts in this film , it ' s impossible to name them all , but rik mayall never fails to bring up the laughs in any scene , as he gives a highly energetic , enthusiastic performance . the ending is really touching and i can never forget how when i was younger i always got upset by it . it beautifully concludes the movie , and will make you feel warm inside . watch it and try not to laugh . it ' s near impossible .

the starlet took a break from the spotlight to start a family with her oscar - winning husband , kevin kline . in 1991 , the same year drop dead fred was released , the couple welcomed a son , owen . three years later , they welcomed a daughter , greta . and kevin and phoebe are still together today . cute !

toilet humour : in one scene , fred smears dog poop on polly ' s carpet .

fred’s return into elizabeth’s adult life starts by her ripping tape off a jack - in - the - box , which is later explained in a flash back . elizabeth’s mother did this after one play time with fred got out of hand , so she taped up the box in which fred was hiding . in an almost horror movie scene , later that night , now the tape was all off , the box starts playing by itself like a demonic force waking elizabeth up , then a glowing green ball springs forth and rolls under the bed , it’s pretty scary . one way to look at this scene is that drop dead fred was trapped in the box by elizabeth’s mother because she was being naughty all the time , so in desperation she pretended to ‘lock’ fred away .

this family tradition dictated that each sibling could choose one weekly video — no new releases , nothing ma , nothing starring animal from the muppets . so while my teenage sister widened her world with the likes of point break and my girl , i cherished regular screenings of drop dead fred — the not so critically acclaimed tale of a girl and her flame - haired imaginary friend .

this crass and crazy comedy was loathed by critics . but for many who were kids in the early & apos ; 90s , & apos ; drop dead fred & apos ; is a beloved—though definitely bizarre—part of our childhood . now that we & apos ; re all grown up , we & apos ; ve taken a look back to catch up with the cast , then and now .

we ' re not trying to pin drop dead fred ' s meaning down or paint it as a great misunderstood film , because there are definitely a couple of missteps that almost overturn the whole thing . for instance , to end on fred befriending mickey ' s daughter , also a child of divorce , has much darker implications than we can countenance in an intended happy ending . we ' re meant to take away that lizzie is with mickey , fred has a new pal and all is well , but in his own words , if that kid is happy , then why is he there ?

lizzie had forgotten all about fred and their adventures they had together when she was young . fred is happy to be out of the box , but dismayed to see lizzie all grown up , and unhappy . fred sees it as his misson to make lizzie happy again . fred thinks with the mind of a child , using tactics such as mud pies , dog poo , and boogers to get lizzie what she whats .

drop dead fred is a therapeutic fable for people who believe that by becoming an adult , one inevitably loses the capacity to have fun . but the alternative it suggests is nothing short of horrifying . elizabeth cronin ' s ( phoebe cates ) life is a shambles . her philandering husband charles ( tim matheson ) has left her to move in with a blond bombshell , her car . . . read more

it isn ' t much of a stretch to imagine lizzie as severely schizophrenic ( especially when her interactions with fred cause her to act in extremely erratic and destructive ways ) . when you look at lizzie ' s childhood , she lives with a mean mother and rebels against her - except with fred doing the rebelling for her . when she takes drugs as an adult to make her stop imagining fred , fred becomes lethargic . if you think of fred as lizzie ' s subconscious , it becomes a very depressing and disturbing film .

very bizarre film in the most wonderful way . rick mayall steals the show . my son loves this and drop dead fred ' s personality is very infectious . definitely worth watching . i think the 12 rating is a bit excessive though , there ' s a bit of swearing and mild sexual references but it ' s no worse than the original ghostbusters for that sort of content and that ' s pg .

drop dead fred is a film i haven’t seen since the 90’s . back then i found the film hard to get into and just weird . i only watched it because it had the beautiful phoebe cates in it from fast times at ridgemont high and gremlins . i believe this was one of the last films phoebe cates did before leaving the spotlight of hollywood . i think i’m going to watch it again .

( 1988 ) , which geffen distributed 3 years earlier . finally they showed the film to new line cinema . new line ceo robert shaye and executive michael deluca bashed and hated the movie with shaye allegedly calling the movie " horseshit " . but fellow executive sara risher was the only one who liked the movie . she felt that the character of drop dead fred was a comedic reversal of freddy krueger in their

it was never going to get a great score on the imdb parents ' guide , but if we go by the old platitude that every film eventually finds its audience , it seems drop dead fred ' s audience was actually kids all along . reflecting upon the film in an interview with time out , mayall said : “mums complained that i had corrupted their sons and taught them to wipe bogeys on the furniture . ”

most friday nights in 1992 , if you were looking to high - five a slightly rotund kid with a blonde bowl - cut , all you had to do was head on down to the children’s section of civic video . there you would have found me nursing a copy of drop dead fred on vhs while my teenage sister whipped around the aisles seeing which m - rated movie she could convince mum was actually quite pg .

it ' s definitely a film about overcoming emotional abuse , but neither the film nor its subtext could ever be called subtle . the subtext is dressed in garish green and yellow , demanding that you take it at face value . while drop dead fred is a figurative manifestation of lizzie ' s repressed rebellious side , imaginary friends have to have some literal tangibility within the world of the film in order for it to work .

this off - the - walls comedy from 1991 followed lizzie cronin , a grown woman who & apos ; d failed to blossom after her parents locked away her fantastical bff . but when her life hits a serious low point ( no husband , no job , no money or car ) , she comes across a taped - up jack - in - the - box and rediscovers her moxie as well as drop dead fred .

fred warmbier praised the trump administration ' s efforts : " they have our thanks for bringing otto home . "

drop dead fred is a 1991 british - american black comedy fantasy film directed by ate de jong , produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films and released and distributed by new line cinema . the film was promoted as a lighthearted children ' s film , but there are notable adult themes and gags , and some elements of black comedy , emotional abuse , mental illness , bizarre visual and make - up effects , and profanity .

fred hasn ' t gone far as he is now the imaginary friend of mickey ' s ( lizzie ' s childhood friend ) daughter and lizzie realizes this when she notices the little pinkie sign she used to do with fred .

when i recently re - watched this childhood fave , i assumed i’d bear witness to 90 minutes of rik mayall embodying anarchy in a bottle ; a sanitised reworking of his obnoxious character in the young ones . i remembered drop dead fred calling his young charge lizzie “snot - face” , mud pies being made on the dining room table and lizzie’s beautiful yellow jumper being unravelled by one stray thread ( and being really , really upset about that ) .

elizabeth cronin is an unassertive and repressed woman , domineered by her controlling mother , polly . while taking her lunch break from work , she visits her husband , charles , from whom she is separated , hoping to sort out their problems . he reasserts his desire for a divorce and says that he is in love with another woman named annabella . while she is at the public phone , a man walking down the street breaks into her car to steal her purse . then her car is stolen as well . forced to run back to work ( at the courthouse ) , she arrives late and loses her job . while leaving the courthouse she runs into an old friend , mickey , who brings up childhood memories they shared , which includes memories of elizabeth ' s childhood imaginary friend , drop dead fred . mickey explains how only elizabeth could see drop dead fred , and everybody else thought she was crazy .

hey presto , we have a solid foundation to conclude that perhaps drop dead fred isn’t as light hearted as we though . ( the hair cutting clip literally lasts minutes , again , welcome to psychoanalysis of film ) . the page also suggests the following behavioural characteristics are forms of self harm : staying in abusive or unsatisfactory relationships , excessive risk taking or putting oneself at risk and criminal behaviour . on paper , elizabeth cronin is quite the troubled young woman .

then : at the time of & apos ; drop dead fred & apos ; s & apos ; release , peldon was a child actress with two years experience , having made her film debut in the 1989 diane keaton dramedy & apos ; the lemon sisters . & apos ; notably , she also starred on the soap opera & apos ; guiding light , & apos ; and at age four was the youngest performer to be put under contract for the series .

percussive maintenance : fred thinks lizzie wants him to do this to janie ' s houseboat . he winds up sinking it .

now : since & apos ; drop dead fred , & apos ; cates has largely stepped out of the spotlight , appearing in just three features , the most noteworthy of which was the earnest biopic & apos ; princess caraboo . & apos ; she owns the blue tree boutique in nyc and has two children - - owen and greta - - with actor kevin kline . ( owen made his acting debut in & apos ; the squid and the whale . & apos ; )

fanservice extra : a male example . a really hot waiter wearing only a toga accidentally gets stripped by fred at one point .

imaginary friend : fred of course . although some of his behavior makes him look more like an imaginary enemy in some sequences .

redhead in green : fred has an outfit for every occasion , but definitely doesn ' t believe in branching out , chromatically .

elizabeth ( cates ) is going through a crisis . her husband has left her and she was just fired from her job . she goes to live with her overbearing mother . then something unusual happens . she picks up an old toy and suddenly a green spark escapes from it and grows . it ' s elizabeth ' s childhood imaginary friend drop dead fred ( mayall ) ! he was locked in the jack - in - the - box by elizabeth ' s mother when elizabeth was a kid . now , fred can ' t leave until elizabeth is happy , and that means getting elizabeth back together with her husband , charles . along the way , fred is causing a lot of trouble for elizabeth , just like in the old days . can elizabeth get charles back ? does she really want him ? will fred ' s antics be the end of elizabeth ? find out in this hilarious movie !

both tim burton and robin williams were offered the role of director and fred respectively . they turned the project down . [ 2 ]

he first re - emerges after lizzie has lost the three major totems of adulthood - her marriage , her job and her car - within the space of one lunch hour , and she is forced to move back into her childhood home with her domineering mother polly ( marsha mason ) . opening up a jack - in - a - box wrapped up in tape , she releases her long - forgotten imaginary friend drop dead fred , who immediately starts trying to cheer her up by making a massive mess of her already shattered life .

he first re - emerges after lizzie has lost the three major totems of adulthood — her marriage , her job and her car — within the space of one lunch hour , and she is forced to move back into her childhood home with her domineering mother polly ( marsha mason ) . opening up a jack - in - a - box wrapped up in tape , she releases her long - forgotten imaginary friend drop dead fred , who immediately starts trying to cheer her up by making a massive mess of her already shattered life .

bunny - ears lawyer : janie . she ' s apparently a professional woman with a high - paying job , but she is also a complete flake who is very much into new age type thinking and is uncommonly accepting of the very strange . when lizzie tells her about fred she simply accepts it , and when fred sinks her houseboat she gets mad at fred ( not lizzie ) and tries to beat him up .

traumatic haircut : fred does this to lizzie ' s new ' do while she ' s sleeping . and also once when she was younger .

after a pep talk from her friend janie , elizabeth moves back into her mother ' s home , having nowhere else to go . while rummaging through past belongings in her childhood bedroom closet , elizabeth finds a taped - shut jack - in - the - box , which polly supposedly trapped drop dead fred in years ago . she places the box by the window and gets into bed . through a series of flashbacks , it is revealed that while he caused havoc for her , he also gave her happiness and a release from her oppressive mother . elizabeth wakes up to find the jack - in - the - box slowly playing music . she removes the tape and the box continues to play itself , faster and faster , until drop dead fred flies out of the box , finally freed after all these years . he agrees to help her become happy again , which she believes will only happen when she wins back charles . however , his childish antics do more harm than good . he sinks janie ' s houseboat , causes havoc at a restaurant , and even makes elizabeth attack a person playing a violin in a shopping mall .

unfortunaly , lizzie is no longer a child , and while appreciating fred ' s help , she most work to undue any damage he has done . also , lizzie must deal with the fact that while the damage fred causes is very visible , no one can see or hear him but her .

it ' s a good thing too , because drop dead fred is a real curate ' s egg - too weird and complex to simply tear apart and make better . it ' s a post punk comedy in every sense and even if it ' s not as universally well regarded as some films of its era that have already been remade , it has the same untouchable status for those who love it . as with so many true cult classics , it was utterly unmarketable , but that is not to say that it is unremarkable - not by any stretch of the imagination .

poltergeist : fred can interact with people and things , even give the illusion that he can appear as another person ( the violinist in the mall ) .

elizabeth ' lizzie ' cronin is a very mild , meek young woman who is controlled and stepped over by all , espically her mother and husband . lizzie is a dutiful , loving wife to her husband charles , who barely notices her and has affairs . she listens to everything her overbearing , divorced mother says . while visiting her mother in her childhood home , lizie finds an old jack - in - the - box toy she had forgotten about . she winds up the box and out pops " drop dead fred " , an imaginary childhood friend who only lizzie could see as a child .

in - series nickname : fred has a few nicknames for polly . his most common is the megabitch / megabeast . and for lizzie , more affectionately , snotface .

great analysis ! if i may elaborate : fred represents the part of lizzy that she had to always repress around her mother ( the part of her that was a child , curious , fun , alive ) . fred became more and more destructive because she used fred as a way to act out the anger she felt inside for being afraid all of the time . when he reappears and smacks her on the head it’s not because he is cruel . it is because lizzy has been living as a quiet doormat and she has finally had a mental breakdown from recent circumstances . she calls on fred for help and that part of her brain reactivates to come to her rescue . she does in fact smear dog feces on her mother’s carpet because she is weak and can’t stand up to her ( passive aggressive ) . when she cuts her hair it is an act of rebellion towards her controlling mother . if you remember her mother takes her to get a makeover earlier that day and has lizzy’s hair cut just like hers . lizzy is trying desperately to get away from her mom but doesn’t know how because she has been mentally beaten down into pulp by her all of her life . fred isn’t a bad guy ( metaphorically speaking ) , he’s trying to wake her up and get her to stand up for herself , but he is a angry child so he comes off as destructive . i love drop dead fred , he is the part of me that is me that she can never reach .

polygram and working title films did not have us distribution divisions at the time . they often relied on other distributors to handle us distribution for their movies . they were both struggling to find a us distributor to sell the film to . they showed the final cut of drop dead fred to various distributors including orion pictures , miramax films , the samuel goldwyn company , vestron pictures , tristar pictures , mgm / ua , and 20th century fox . all of them called the film " a depressing children ' s movie on drugs " and turned the movie down . they even brought it to the geffen film company . but they turned it down because they felt the movie was a rip off of

unwanted assistance : lizzie in understandably displeased by fred ' s attempts to make her lighten up . it isn ' t until the climax that she realizes why she needed him all along .

on top of this , there’s the opening credits sequence with cartoon toys being mutilated , fred looking up lizzie’s mother’s dress and shouting “cobwebs ! ” , and him generally being a serious creeper .

designated hero : fred . he acts like an absolute psychopath and damn near ruins elizabeth ' s life but is supposedly doing it for a good purpose , which makes him a good guy .

her marriage on the rocks , lizzie cronin ( phoebe cates ) is forced to return to her domineering mother . in desperation , lizzie calls upon fred ( rik mayall ) , the imaginary friend of her childhood , to help her through this difficult period . but fred proves to be more hindrance than help - the effects of his actions are far from imaginary and lizzie must take the blame .

fred warmbier appeared critical of the obama administration ' s handling of otto ' s detention , saying the family heeded the us government ' s initial advice to take a low profile " without result . "

elizabeth " lizzie " cronin ( cates ) has had a horrible day , her entire life falling apart within a single lunch hour . first , while trying to reconcile with her husband over his affair , he dumps her . her purse and then car are stolen as she tries to figure out what to do about her life , and finally she loses her job . lizzie ' s controlling mother polly ( marsha mason ) arrives on the scene and shanghais lizzie into staying with her . upon returning to her childhood home and exploring her old room , lizzie discovers an old , taped up jack - in - the - box . when she opens it , lizzie ends up releasing her childhood imaginary friend drop dead fred ( mayall ) , whom her mother had trapped inside the toy many years ago .

worried by elizabeth ' s recent strange behavior , polly brings her to a ( children ' s ) psychologist . in the waiting room , fred is seen meeting up with the imaginary friends of other patients , who are all children . the doctor prescribes medication to rid her of him , whom he and polly believe is a figment of her imagination . she also changes her appearance and wardrobe . charles now wants her back and she is overjoyed , until fred discovers he is still cheating on her with annabella . heartbroken , she tells fred that she cannot leave charles , because she is scared of being alone . they escape to a dream sequence in which she is finally able to reject him , stand up to polly , and declare she is no longer afraid of her . she frees her imprisoned childhood self . fred tells her that she no longer needs him , so they kiss and he disappears into her eternal subconscious .

in another flashback of her childhood , elizabeth and fred pretend to burgle their own house , resulting in her father getting arrested . the more i watch this film , the more i think fred is a really unhealthy manifestation in her childhood , and perhaps , resulted in the parent’s divorce . this also shows the first evidence of clear mental abuse and neglect from the mother , elizabeth tries to make amends for her actions and she downheartedly says : “maybe mommy’s right , i never do anything right . ” that phrase shouldn’t ever leave a child’s mouth , regardless of their behaviour and from this point ; the film takes a dark turn . fred consoles her by saying : “she’s always fighting with your dad ; she’s always calling you horrible things . ” – that’s also not right . regardless of whether fred is a ‘real’ imaginary friend ( you get what i’m saying ) , elizabeth felt this way as a child , which is textbook abuse .

elizabeth ' s [ phoebe cates ] world has been turned upside down . her marriage to charles [ tim matheson ] appears to be over following her discovery that he has cheated on her ; but she simply can ' t stop loving him . despite the support of her friend janey [ carrie fisher ] she is unhappy . in her misery , her imaginary childhood friend fred [ rik mayall ] reappears , having being previously locked away from her . his sole purpose to cheer elizabeth up , although things do not go to plan . elizabeth stays with her mother [ marsha mason ] ; quite cold to elizabeth , who intends to put elizabeth back with charles but in the meantime makes her into a younger double of herself . elizabeth works to get charles back into her life , even turning up at a party ( with fred ) despite part of elizabeth being overjoyed at seeing fred again and remembering their fun care - free times together , all he ever seems to do for elizabeth is cause trouble . after a certain number of unforgiveable actions , elizabeths mother takes her to ' get help ' and rid her of fred forever . . . elizabeth returns to charles and starts taking ' mediacation ' to rid herself of fred . it is only when taking the last pill that she realises charles hasn ' t changed at all and that fred is really the only person she can trust . when she follows him into a dream like world , she gets the chance to overcome her greatest fears : her mother , charles ' infidelity and the little girl inside dealing with loneliness . unfortunately , the only way she can truly rid herself of the fears is to lose fred for good by realising she doesn ' t need him any longer .

if you ' re of a certain age and , much like phoebe cates ' protagonist elizabeth at the beginning of the movie , you haven ' t seen fred since you were a child , you may remember it as a childhood staple that you were probably a bit young to be watching and for many , it might have been your introduction to mayall ' s comic stylings . however , also like lizzie , fred ' s anarchic behaviour has different implications when you meet him again in adulthood .

if you ' re of a certain age and , much like phoebe cates ' protagonist elizabeth at the beginning of the movie , you haven ' t seen fred since you were a child , you may remember it as a childhood staple that you were probably a bit young to be watching . for many , it might have been your introduction to mayall ' s comic stylings . however , also like lizzie , fred ' s anarchic behavior has different implications when you meet him again in adulthood .

then : prior to playing the booger - flinging fred , the british comedian was famous in the uk for appearances on such comedy shows as & apos ; filthy rich & catflap & apos ; and & apos ; the young ones . & apos ;

the beloved comedy classic - released on april 19 , 1991 - centered around lizzie and her childhood imaginary friend fred . it brought us a whole lot of joy , and probably , way too many late blockbuster fees ( sorry , mum ! ) .

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having been imprisoned in the toy for twenty - three years , fred is surprised to find lizzie grown up , depressed and piled under her unhappy life . as her imaginary friend , he tries to help her put things back together and cheer her up like he did when she was little . fred ' s sense of humour and disregard for consequences cause some more problems for elizabeth , but he ultimately helps her rediscover her inner child and the strength to live her own life free from her domineering , emotionally abusive mother .

since losing her job elizabeth moves back into her mother ' s home . while rummaging through past belongings in her childhood bedroom closet , elizabeth finds a taped - shut jack - in - the - box . she places the box by the window and gets into bed . through a series of flashbacks , it is revealed that while he caused havoc for her , he also gave her happiness and a release from her oppressive mother . elizabeth wakes up to find the jack - in - the - box slowly playing music . she removes the tape and the box continues to play itself , faster and faster , until drop dead fred flies out of the box , finally freed after all these years . he agrees to help her become happy again , which she believes will only happen when she wins back charles . however , his childish antics do more harm than good . he sinks janie ' s boat , causes havoc at a restaurant , and even makes lizzie attack a person playing a violin in a shopping mall .

this completely relates to elizabeth’s situation , she hasn’t ever had control over her own life . in childhood her parent’s marital problems were completely out of her control , it was an event that she could not change . her mother makes it clear that she believes elizabeth’s behaviour as a child resulted in her father leaving , and i feel that in the flashbacks , she constantly regrets her actions , which she also had no control over because of , fred . her marriage failing was because she was unable to control charles , which her mother also blames her for . at one point she describes fred as being ‘out of control’ but if we are looking at this as fred being a part of her psyche that she invented to express herself , she is talking about herself and her behaviour – that’s some deep shit .

the film makes no secret of elizabeth having a bad childhood . there are constant hints to her mother ( marsha mason ) being a tough parent , and even in the opening scenes , elizabeth’s childhood friend , mickey ( ron eldard ) , admits : “we were all a little afraid of your mother” . mickey reminds elizabeth that she had an imaginary friend who ‘made her’ shave his cat and throw yellow paint over his grandmother , all of which she had completely forgotten about . the film deals with the issues surrounding elizabeth’s parents and their divorce , which were all cushioned by drop dead fred . he was there to serve a purpose and that was to help elizabeth cope with these traumatic events of childhood through fun and mischief , and she eventually repressed these memories , which does allude to a deeper , darker pain that she associates with this time in her life . these playful gags can be seen as comedy , or as cries for attention , for help , or , a desperate longing to be accepted by her parents – it can easily be viewed in two different ways .

an aesop : elizabeth ' s greatest fear is being alone . after defending herself and freeing her younger self in her dream , fred tells her that all she had to learn was that as long as she had herself and stood up for herself , she was never really alone .

prior to playing fred , comedian rik myall already had a legion of fans from his role as the charismatic lord flashheart in blackadder . he went on to do a bunch of a different projects - from merlin to voicing lord reginald on spongebob squarepants ( who knew ? ! ) .

it ' s capped by the introduction of the green pills prescribed by the psychologist , whose purpose we first hear of in the waiting room , in the only scene of the movie in which fred is alone . you can still argue for the reading that fred is purely in lizzie ' s mind , which is supported by the immediate negative effect of the medication on him , but this scene first upholds the intention that he is ' real ' enough in the world of the film , even though only she can see him and he is bound to her emotionally .

lizzie ' s / fred ' s actions include rubbing dog shit on the carpet and asymmetrically cutting her own hair after a makeover designed to make her look just like polly , but also sabotaging lizzie ' s healthy relationships by sinking janie ' s houseboat and causing a small riot during dinner with a besotted mickey . as in childhood , she ' s left blaming fred for each of these seemingly inexplicable aberrations , but before she can get better , she must eventually own up - to herself , if no one else - that she ' s scared of winding up alone .

in the movie elizabeth loses her husband and her job , than lizzie ' s mother forces elizabeth to live with her again and than begins to start reorganizing elizabeth ' s life . while staying in her old room she finds a jack - in - the - box that contains her childhood imaginary friend . she remembers that her mother had locked him in there when she was a child . now , fred cannot leave elizabeth until she is happy again which means getting her husband back and putting her life in order . while doing this though fred is still his old self always causing mischief in lizzie ' s life .

“fred ' s imaginary , so he can be anything , ” mayall told film 91 during a set visit that was previewed ahead of the film ' s uk release date . “he can be over - the - top and loud and stupid and childish . . . so that means i can be me . ”

another way to look at it is that , the box is symbolic of her childhood , and the removal of the tape was a ritual unlocking of repressed memories , such as abuse and her parents’ divorce – which would have undoubtedly caused some trauma . this theory would also explain why elizabeth was shown at the beginning of this scene crying in her sleep , and then it fades to a flashback of her crying as a child , then fred’s hand comes out from under the pillow and slaps her in the head . that scene in itself is pretty rich in potential meanings , maybe fred hit her because he wanted to toughen her up and help her develop a thick skin so she could cope with her parent’s separation , or maybe fred is the abuser and was asserting his dominance , or maybe , he was just hitting her because he’s being a cheeky shit , and there are no hidden meanings ? i dunno , welcome to film psychoanalysis .

while i can’t say that fred is attractive in his cringe - worthy up - skirt gags or certain casually misogynistic sentiments , it’s quite a surprise to discover how tender he is during the film’s quieter final third . like the time he comforts five - year - old lizzie as she berates herself for never doing anything right…

visible to believers : fred is an imaginary friend who was sealed in a jack - in - the - box for many years , until his creator accidentally releases him . presumably if he hadn ' t been sealed up he ' d have been out in the world even if he had no longer been believed in .

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while he spends most of the movie ricocheting around at full volume , he ' s not without nuance , especially in the latter parts of the film . fred ' s goodbye to lizzie , which takes place in the tim burton - esque home ground of her subconscious , is as touching as the film gets and mayall ' s warmth is only more pronounced by virtue of him having been such a shit for the rest of the movie . just a few years later , in 1994 , many of the critics who drubbed fred embraced jim carrey for acting just as silly in a trio of more commercial movies , ( including the mask ) that weren ' t about as much .