For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. Greatest Days is rated NR. The age rating is not available for this movie yet. It has not been rated by the rating board of the MPAA. As a general parental guide, parents should assume the material may be inappropriate for children under 13. N/A Greatest Days is a movie basically for anybody who loved their friends when they were growing up, and anybody who loved a band. So, we’ve all been there,” says Coky. The boys will always be Rachel’s support system," explains leading lady Aisling. "She may not have needed them as much lately as she did before, but when she does need them, they are always there for her. Even when sometimes she wishes they weren't!" Adapted from the stage musical The Band (now renamed after the movie and on a UK tour), Greatest Days isn't exactly subtle in its approach. It's clear that something devastating happened 25 years ago, and it's fairly obvious what it was even though it's kept for a late-stage reveal.

While Greatest Days doesn’t exactly break any new ground, it investigates its theme thoroughly. Tim Firth’s script withholds a specific detail about the girls’ past, but it’s not too difficult to guess exactly what happened. This makes Greatest Days feel slightly awkward and this specific plot grievance becomes the elephant in the room. Showcase and Showcase Cinema de Lux are committed to providing you with the ultimate film-going experience. Directed by Coky Giedroyc, Greatest Days is simply charming. Giedroyc previously directed How To Build A Girl , a coming-of-age film starring Beanie Feldstein, and Greatest Days works as a wonderful companion piece to that. Both films have such an intimate understanding of what it means to be a teenage girl; Giedroyc explores the trials and tribulations of budding womanhood with care and humour, but never at the expense of her characters. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. But, also, a rediscovered joy as they suddenly explode into this new friendship," says its writer, Tim Firth, who also wrote the stage show upon which Greatest Days is based.Coky Giedroyc’s engaging musical film, Greatest Days, made its anticipated debut on the big screen on June 16th, 2023. Life's a beach: When The Band are around, Rachel's troubles melt away. (Image credit: Elysian Film Group) So, is Greatest Days a movie about Take That?

The boys in the band are being played by newcomers Aaron Bryan, Dalvin Cory, Joshua Jung, Mark Samaras and Mervin Noronha.The film then brings viewers up to the present day as we meet older versions of the girls. Aisling Bea is cast as Rachel, who is now a paediatric nurse in her 40s. She enters and wins a radio competition to see a reunion tour of The Boys in Athens, which offers a chance to reconnect with her old friends, so she invites them along too. Particularly affected by the grief from their past, she plays her role with a serious and empathetic touch that is far from the comedic tone she is known for. Her younger version is played by Lara McDonnell, who not only also manages the seriousness of that loss, but also authentically coveys the part of a distressed teenager living with a violent and dysfunctional family, who seeks solace in the boy band’s music. This fumbled reveal aside, the movie doesn't do much wrong in its approach. It's clearly aiming for big-hearted musical cheese, but its theatricality is rooted in genuine emotion so that it earns its emotions rather than feeling manipulative. Speaking about the film,Take That said: “ Greatest Days is a film dedicated to all those who have supported us throughout the years. It was previously reported that Cush Jumbo, Ruth Wilson and Rosamund Pike were in talks to feature in the film. Founding members Robbie Williams and Jason Orange, who quit Take That in 2014 and retired from touring and making music, isn't involved in the project.

Like the stage production, the movie follows four schoolgirls who had their lives changed at a concert by their favourite boyband, and then reunite 25 years later to reminisce on their memories. The end of the trailer for Greatest Days has confirmed exactly which of Take That's most iconic songs will be included in the summer movie. Could it be magic? Rachel and friends dance with The Boys. (Image credit: Elysian Film Group) What's the plot of Greatest Days? Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? Greatest Days follows 16-year old Rachel and her gang of four best friends from Clitheroe, Lancashire — Debbie, Claire, Zoe and Heather — who become firm friends through their shared love of a boyband they watch religiously on Top Of The Pops every week.Producing the film are Danny Perkins, Kate Solomon and Jane Hooks. Executive producers include Take That themselves, Damian Jones of DJ Films, Tobias Gutzwiller of SPG3, David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers who produced the original musical, and Joe Naftalin. [1] Ultimately, Greatest Days is surprisingly brilliant and disarmingly honest. It manages to say something meaningful about friendships, growing up and grief without ever forgetting to smile through the pain. You might find you have something in your eye during the last 20 minutes, but you don’t need to be a Take That fanatic to enjoy this joyous musical.