It's about my inability to love. But I'm fine now.
Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.
Benjamin (2019) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by Simon Amstell, released on March 15, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry and Jessica Raine. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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Colin Morgan
as Benjamin
Phénix Brossard
as Noah
Joel Fry
as Stephen
Jessica Raine
as Billie
Jack Rowan
as Harry
Anna Chancellor
as Tessa
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
as Paul
Michèle Belgrand
as Adrienne
James Lailey
as Claude
Ellie Kendrick
as Anne the Dancer
Mark Kermode
as Himself
Simon Mayo
as Himself
Directed by Simon Amstell, written by Simon Amstell, Kate Leys and Dan Swimer, produced by Alexandra Breede, Dominic Dromgoole and Louise Simpson.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 91 ratings.
‘Benjamin’ is an enjoyable rom-com, filled with equal amounts of sweet moments and tense ones. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-benjamin-gay-dramedy-tugs-at-the-heartstrings-in-all-the-right-ways
Reviewed on October 8, 2019
I really did want to like this - but I wasn't really given anywhere near enough meat on the bones of the story or the characters to het to know. The comedy is pretty thin on the ground and the underlying storyline is clichéd and muddles love and lust in an unconvincing fashion. It may well be partially autobiographical, but that - and the best efforts of the eponymous and engaging Colin Morgan as well as Jack…
Reviewed on May 29, 2024
This was an all right movie, but many of the characters were very annoying or acted very oddly during the entire movie, in a way that most people wouldn't act in real life.
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of Benjamin (2019) includes Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Jessica Raine and Jack Rowan. The film was directed by Simon Amstell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Benjamin was released on March 15, 2019 and runs for 1h 25m.
Benjamin (2019) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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