Sarah Lancashire’s “magnificent” drama is her 100%-rated movie to watch for free tonight

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If you missed Sarah Lancashire’s critically acclaimed film, The Dresser, you can now watch it for free on two different streaming platforms. The drama has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is Lancashire’s best-reviewed work, making it a great option for your next movie night.

I recently saw a play called The Dresser, and it was incredible! It’s set in London during the Blitz, and it really focuses on the bond between a famous, older actor – everyone just calls him ‘Sir’ – and the man who helps him get ready, Norman. It’s a really moving story about how these two guys rely on each other, especially as Sir starts to realize he’s not as important as he once was, both in his career and his personal life. It’s fascinating to watch their relationship unfold.

This drama, originally a play by Ronald Harwood, first aired on BBC Two in 2015. You can now watch it for free on Plex and Rakuten TV.

The film stars acclaimed actors Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellan, playing Sir and Norman. The cast also includes Emily Watson, known from Hamnet, Vanessa Kirby from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Sarah Lancashire of Happy Valley, and Tom Brooke, who appears in Slow Horses.

Meanwhile, Richard Eyre directed the adaptation from the screenplay that he also wrote.

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I just saw The Dresser and everyone seems to love it! It got amazing reviews when it came out, and even now it has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Los Angeles Times said it was exactly as incredible and captivating as you’d expect.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, this film is charming, heartwarming, and manages to be both funny and sad – a truly special find that you won’t want to miss.

According to The Globe and Mail, this work is both hilarious and deeply touching. It offers a thoughtful exploration of the motivations behind performance and artistic creation, and provides a painfully honest portrayal of life as an actor and within the world of theatre.

Honestly, everyone’s been raving about how amazing Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen are in this movie, and I totally get why! One review site, The Blu Spot, put it perfectly: their performances are so good, they’re worth the price of admission alone. The chemistry between them is just incredible, and it really carries the whole film.

I was reading Vogue, and they hit the nail on the head about The Dresser. They said the best thing about the movie is seeing Hopkins and McKellen—two incredibly talented actors at the top of their game—just bouncing off each other’s energy. It’s honestly amazing to watch!

The latest issue of Living Legends, a beautiful, full-colour 100-page tribute to Sir David Attenborough, is now available! You can purchase it at newsstands or online.

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2026-04-10 19:19