| Bill | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Billposter.jpg) United Kingdom theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Bracewell |
| Screenplay by | Laurence Rickard Ben Willbond |
| Story by | Laurence Rickard Ben Willbond |
| Produced by | Richard Bracewell Tony Bracewell Alasdair Flind Charles Steel |
| Starring | Mathew Baynton Simon Farnaby Martha Howe-Douglas Jim Howick Laurence Rickard Ben Willbond Helen McCrory Damian Lewis |
| Cinematography | Laurie Rose |
| Edited by | Gary Dollner David Freeman Billy Sneddon |
| Music by | Andrew Hewitt |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Vertigo Films (UK) |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,450,000 |
| Box office | $968,534[2] |
Bill is a 2015 British family adventure comedy film from the principal performers behind children's TV series Horrible Histories and Yonderland. It was produced by Punk Cinema, Cowboy Films and BBC Films and was released in the UK on 18 September 2015 by Vertigo Films.[3] The film is a fictional take on the young William Shakespeare's search for fame and fortune, as written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond and directed by Richard Bracewell who co-produced with Tony Bracewell, Alasdair Flind and Charles Steel. It features the six lead performers playing several different roles each including Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick and Laurence Rickard. Bill has received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $968,534[2] worldwide. The film also received nominations for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Award for Comedy and the Into Film Award for Family Film of the Year.
- ^ "Bill (2015)". IMDb. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Bill (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "UK Film Release Calendar". UK Film Distributor Association. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.