Breaking the Bank

Breaking the Bank is a 2014 British comedy film directed by Vadim Jean and starring Kelsey Grammer.

Breaking the Bank
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Directed by	Vadim Jean
Written by	Roger Devlin
Produced by	Jake Seal
Starring	Kelsey Grammer
Cinematography	Oliver Curtis
Edited by	Jason Gourson
Music by	David Buckley
Production company	Black Hangar Studios
Release date	December 2014 (2014-12) (Dubai)
Running time	98 minutes[1] 105 minutes[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English Japanese

Cast

• Kelsey Grammer as Charles
• John Michael Higgins as Richard Grinding
• Tamsin Greig as Penelope
• Mathew Horne as Nick
• Julie Dray as Sophie
• Andrew Sachs as Jenkins

Production

Principal photography began in London in April 2014.^[3]

Release

The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.^[4] It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2016.^[2]

Reception

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote that "it’s diverting enough to pass muster, thanks to a seasoned cast."^[5]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "In any case, audiences should enjoy seeing Grammer playing a Brit with such relaxed nonchalance, and his scenes with the versatile comedienne and stage actress Greig are thoroughly delightful."^[1]

Mark Adams of Screen Daily gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...despite the best efforts of Grammer and co-star Tamsin Greig this old-fashioned effort rarely clicks, with the muddled script offering nice ideas but little follow-through.”^[6]