A Private Function

A Private Function

When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.

Directed by Malcolm Mowbray

Produced by Handmade Films

198496 min6.4 / 10

A witty, warmly satirical British comedy about working-class cunning and social transgression set against post-war austerity and royal pageantry.

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor Frank Lockwood are fattening a black-market pig for the big day. Egged on by his wife, meek Gilbert Chilvers steals the swine, but the couple must conceal it from inspector Morris Wormold.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Private Function sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is A Private Function easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is A Private Function violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does A Private Function end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Private Function scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like A Private Function

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Private Function

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Private Function, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Private Function, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Private Function, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit