The Nan Movie
A coming of age movie.
2022 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Josie Rourke |
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| Writer: | Catherine Tate, Brett Goldstein |
| Staring: |
| Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell. Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night raves and crazed cops on motorbikes all make for a proper day out. An origin story that mixes Nan's present with her past where we finally find out what's made her the cantankerous old bastard she is today. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 18, 2022 |
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| Director: | Josie Rourke |
| Writer: | Catherine Tate, Brett Goldstein |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | dancing, handcuffs, jealousy, dance, nightclub, horse, dublin, ireland, kiss, road trip, flashback, family relationships, clubbing, female protagonist, explosion, ireland, grandson, dying woman, grandmother, crowd, elderly, estranged family member, driving, woman director, drunkenness, estranged sister, 1950s, parking warden, pensioners, elderly lady, origin story, grandmother grandson relationship, based on tv series, elderly woman, pub, trip |
| Production Companies | DJ Films, Great Point Media, Merlin Films, Sulcata Productions, Zahala Productions, Lip Sync Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 07, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Catherine Tate | Nan / Joanie |
| Mathew Horne | Jamie |
| Katherine Parkinson | Nell |
| Niky Wardley | Officer Mahler |
| Parker Sawyers | Walter |
| Tom Vaughan-Lawlor | Mick |
| Jack Doolan | Terry |
| Jack Michael Cloke | Terry 12 |
| Paul Reid | Nan's Dad |
| Rosalie Craig | Nan's Mum |
| Bill Murphy | Officer Jonas |
| Paul Tylak | Officer Singh |
| Abdul Alshareef | Air Raid Man |
| Baz Black | Tattoo Shop Owner |
| James Corrigan | Froggo |
| Felix Scott | Arsemunch |
| Rebecca Trehearn | Peggy Roberts |
| Craig Grainger | Howie Banks |
| Ruchika Jain | Nira |
| Tim Laubscher | Nutsack |
| Pete Bennett | Bradley |
| Claudie Blakley | Carolyn |
| Sule Rimi | Daniel |
| Emer Hedderman | Nurse |
| Richard Sandling | Colin |
| Stephen Kennedy | Security Guard |
| Jo Halpin | Crystal Meth Cathy |
| Baz Black | Tattoo Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| Àine Winter | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Derek Carroll | Soldier/Fire Fighter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ray Ball | Production Design |
| Michael Bruce | Original Music Composer |
| Isabella Odoffin | Casting Director |
| Christos Karamanis | Director of Photography |
| Alastair Coomer | Casting Director |
| Catherine Tate | Writer |
| Brett Goldstein | Writer |
| Josie Rourke | Director |
| Emily Tebbitt | Assistant Accountant |
| Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Briana Hegarty | Art Direction |
| Sheelagh Power | Set Decoration |
| Rob Mayor | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Rebecca Butterworth | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Neill Gorton | Prosthetic Designer |
| James Taylor | Editor |
| Eva-Jane Gaffney | Casting |
| Louise Kiely | Casting |
| Ian Waggott | Foley Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kieran Corrigan | Executive Producer |
| Damian Jones | Producer |
| Catherine Tate | Executive Producer |
| Josie Rourke | Executive Producer |
| Fay Davies | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Jim Reeve | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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I fully expected to hate this film, but actually although it is an one joke movie, Catherine Tate in the title role and her grandson sidekick Mathew Horne ("Jamie") have quite a bit of a lark as they travel to the island off the island of Ireland to visit her long estranged sister "Nell" (Katherine ... Parkinson). We discover just why they fell out and watch just how this gregarious old woman poo-poos just about every modern day, politically correct, convention as she swears and farts her way around the country. Horne is a reasonable foil for her, but this is really just an one-hander with a star who lives and breathes this character and despite myself, it did raise the odd smile. Laugh out loud? Well it was for some in the cinema and there are quite a few fun escapades packed into the 90-odd minutes it lasts. It is not, I would say, a cinema film - it will look fine on the telly at Christmas. Not great, indeed it's puerile at times, but it's not dreadful either.