Saving Grace
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000Movie93 minEnglish

Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users77%
Director: Nigel ColeGenres: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

Grace, a sheltered, middle-class housewife, is devastated to discover her late husband left her with crippling debts. Faced with losing her home, the prim and proper gardener unexpectedly discovers a hidden talent for growing marijuana. With the help of her eccentric best friend, Matthew, she sets out to cultivate a high-grade crop to sell and save her estate, leading to a series of humorous and surprising encounters.

Critical Reception

Saving Grace was met with generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, praised for its unique premise, charming performances, and quirky British humor. The film successfully blended a feel-good story with a touch of rebellion, resonating with viewers who enjoyed its lighthearted yet ultimately empowering narrative.

What Reviewers Say

  • Brenda Blethyn delivers a standout performance as the unlikely marijuana grower.
  • The film's blend of gentle comedy and a touch of subversion is endearing.
  • It's a charming and quirky British comedy with a feel-good message.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated the film's unique premise and the heartwarming performance of Brenda Blethyn, finding it to be a charming and amusing British comedy.

Awards & Accolades

Brenda Blethyn received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Fun Fact

The film's unique premise was partly inspired by a real-life case in the UK where a woman started growing cannabis to pay off her husband's debts.

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ScottishKnight

ScottishKnight

Tho' most would consider this a "Lower Budget" movie, both Brenda Blethyn & Craig Ferguson are hilarious in this flick! Grace [Blethyn] is so prim & proper in the beginning, however, the death of her husband, & loss of everything, she gi...