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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox Film
| name = Keith Lemon: The Film
| name = Keith Lemon: The Film
| image = Keith lemon the film.jpg
| image = Keith lemon the film.jpg
| director = Paul Angunawela
| director = Paul Angunawela
| producer = Emma Berkofsky<br />Aidan Elliott<br />Mark Huffam<br />Zygi Kamasa<br />Nick Manzi
| producer = Emma Berkofsky<br />Aidan Elliott<br />Mark Huffam<br />Zygi Kamasa<br />Nick Manzi
| writer = [[Leigh Francis]]<br />Paul Angunawela
| writer = [[Leigh Francis]]<br />Paul Angunawela
| starring = Leigh Francis<br />[[Verne Troyer]]<br />[[Kevin Bishop]]<br />[[Laura Aikman]]<br />[[Nina Wadia]]<br />[[Conleth Hill]]<br />with [[Harish Patel]] <br /> and [[Kelly Brook]]
| starring = Leigh Francis<br />[[Verne Troyer]]<br />[[Kevin Bishop]]<br />[[Laura Aikman]]<br />[[Nina Wadia]]<br />[[Harish Patel]] <br />[[Kelly Brook]]
| cinematography = Julian Court
| cinematography = Julian Court
| studio = Generator Entertainment<br />Molinare Studio
| studio = Generator Entertainment<br />Molinare Studio
| distributor = [[Lionsgate]]
| distributor = [[Lionsgate]]
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|24}}<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/filmvideo/cinema-trailers/9449503/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-trailer.html</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|24}}<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/filmvideo/cinema-trailers/9449503/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-trailer.html</ref>
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = £2,531,902
| gross = £2,531,902
}}
}}


'''''Keith Lemon: The Film''''' is a 2012 [[British comedy]] film directed by Paul Angunawela and written by [[Leigh Francis]] and Angunawela. The film stars Francis, [[Laura Aikman]], [[Verne Troyer]], [[Kelly Brook]], [[David Hasselhoff]] and many more, including cameos from [[Ronan Keating]] and [[Gary Barlow]]. It focuses on [[Keith Lemon]]'s [[rags to riches]] story.
'''''Keith Lemon: The Film''''' is a [[British comedy]] film directed by Paul Angunawela and written by [[Leigh Francis]] . The film [[Laura Aikman]], [[Verne Troyer]], [[Kelly Brook]], [[ ]] , including [[Ronan Keating]] [[Gary Barlow]]. [[Keith Lemon]]'s [[rags to riches]] story.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film begins with Keith Lemon ([[Leigh Francis]]) preparing to take his invention, the securipole, which he has been attempting to lift off the ground for twenty years, to a business convention in London. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Rosie ([[Laura Aikman]]) has discovered that she is pregnant, but due to Keith being away, instead confides in his best friend, Dougie ([[Kevin Bishop]]). At the convention, the securipole fails to attract any big investor attention, and back at home, an order of 1,000,000 securipoles arrives, much to Rosie and Dougie's dismay. Realising that his invention may never be successful, and that he now owes Evil Steve ([[Leigh Francis]]) a ton of money for the securipoles, Lemon decides to stay in London, and takes the advice of fellow businessman Kushvinder ([[Harish Patel]]), and accepts the gift of a new style mobile phone that Kushvinder has invented. Attempting to turn the gift into his next money-making scheme, Lemon accpets an offer to appear on [[David Hasselhoff]]'s primetime television chat show, after meeting up with his guardian angel, Archimedes ([[Verne Troyer]]). At first, the phone fails to impress, but after Lemon places a sticky Lemon sweet on the back, becomes an overnight sensation. [[Kelly Brook]] is impressed with the invention, and offers Lemon an invitation to go out on a date with her. Things are finally looking up - and Lemon decides to stick at his new life, while back home, Rosie is in serious danger after being kidnapped by Evil Steve. However, Lemon's world comes crashing down when the Lemon phone is discovered to have a major techinical fault, which causes the owner's mouth to sag, giving them a speech impediment. Realising that he has no choice but to go back to his old life, Lemon accepts the advice of his best friend, Dougie, but will he be able to save Rosie from the clutches of Evil Steve, and escape the media backlash that he is facing?
The film is about Keith Lemon's rags to riches story when he invents a phone with a light up lemon on the back, and how it leads to a Hollywood celebrity lifestyle and a relationship with Kelly Brook. There are also lots of cameo celebrity apperances from famous faces such as [[Peter Andre]], [[Fearne Cotton]], [[Emma Bunton]] and [[Jedward]]<ref>http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Leigh Francis]] as [[Keith Lemon]]/Craig David/Mel B/Evil Steve/Bear/Avid Merion
*[[Leigh Francis]] as [[Keith Lemon]]Craig DavidMel BEvil SteveBearAvid
*[[Laura Aikman]] as Rosie
*[[Laura Aikman]] as Rosie
*[[Verne Troyer]] as Archimedes
*[[Verne Troyer]] as Archimedes
*[[Kelly Brook]] as herself
*[[Kelly Brook]] as herself
*[[Kevin Bishop]] as Dougie
*[[Kevin Bishop]] as Dougie
*[[Harish Patel]] as Kushvinder
*[[Harish Patel]] as Kushvinder
*[[Nina Wadia]] as Kushvinder's Wife
*[[Nina Wadia]] as Kushvinder's Wife


===Cameos===
===Cameos===
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*[[Peter Andre]]
*[[Peter Andre]]
*[[Gary Barlow]]
*[[Gary Barlow]]
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*[[Emma Bunton]]
*[[Emma Bunton]]
*[[Melanie Chisholm]]
*[[Melanie Chisholm]]

*[[Gino D'Acampo]]
*[[Gino D'Acampo]]
*[[Jason Donovan]]
*[[Jason Donovan]]
*[[David Hasselhoff]]
*[[David Hasselhoff]]

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*[[Jedward]]
*[[Jedward]]
*[[Vernon Kay]]
*[[Vernon Kay]]
*[[Ronan Keating]]
*[[Ronan Keating]]
*[[Paddy McGuinness]]
*[[Paddy McGuinness]]

*[[Chris Moyles]]
*[[Chris Moyles]]
*[[Billy Ocean]]
*[[Billy Ocean]]
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*[[Holly Willoughby]]
*[[Holly Willoughby]]
*[[Denise van Outen]]
*[[Denise van Outen]]

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==Reception==
==Reception==
The film received almost universally negative reviews. It currently holds a rare 0% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on eleven reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/keith_lemon_the_film/|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Rottentomatoes.com|accessdate=29 Augh 2012}}</ref> In a one star review in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9495194/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-review.html|title=Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/aug/23/keith-lemon-film-review|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - review|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', [[Alex Zane]] was a little more positive in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/4502010/Alex-Zane-reviews-Keith-Lemon-The-Film.html|title=Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=TheSun.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> In writing for ''[[Total Film]]'', George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/keith-lemon-the-film|title=Keith Lemon: The Film|publisher=Totalfilm.co.uk|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>
The film received almost universally negative reviews. It currently holds a rare 0% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on eleven reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/keith_lemon_the_film/|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Rottentomatoes.com|accessdate=29 Augh 2012}}</ref> In a one star review in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9495194/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-review.html|title=Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/aug/23/keith-lemon-film-review|title=Keith Lemon:The Film - review|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', [[Alex Zane]] was a little more positive in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/4502010/Alex-Zane-reviews-Keith-Lemon-The-Film.html|title=Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review|publisher=TheSun.co.uk|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> In writing for ''[[Total Film]]'', George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/keith-lemon-the-film|title=Keith Lemon: The Film|publisher=Totalfilm.co.uk|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>

The movie debuted at number 5 at the UK box office, earning £1,196,310. In its opening weekend, the movie was the highest ranking debut movie at the box office.<ref>http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/18123/UK-Box-Office-24---26-August-2012</ref> During its second weekend, the movie dropped to number 9 at the box office, earning £370,735, for a 2 week total gross of £2,531,902.<ref>http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/09/total-recall-knocks-brave-from-top-of.html</ref>

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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2147365|Keith Lemon: The Film}}
* {{IMDb title|2147365|Keith Lemon: The Film}}


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Keith Lemon: The Film
Directed byPaul Angunawela
Written byLeigh Francis
Paul Angunawela
Produced byEmma Berkofsky
Aidan Elliott
Mark Huffam
Zygi Kamasa
Nick Manzi
StarringLeigh Francis
Verne Troyer
Kevin Bishop
Laura Aikman
Nina Wadia
Harish Patel
Kelly Brook
CinematographyJulian Court
Production
companies
Generator Entertainment
Molinare Studio
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£500,000
Box office£2,531,902

Keith Lemon: The Film is a British satire comedy film written and directed by Paul Angunawela, and co-written by and starring Leigh Francis as television personality Keith Lemon. The film also stars Laura Aikman as Keith's girlfriend Rosie, Verne Troyer as his guardian angel, Archimedes, Kelly Brook as herself, and Kevin Bishop as his best friend, Dougie. The film also features a selection of celebrity camoes, including appearances by David Hasselhoff, Ronan Keating, Gary Barlow,Peter Andre, Fearne Cotton, Emma Bunton and Jedward, amongst others.[2] The film's plot surrounds Keith Lemon's rags to riches story, after acheiving success on the basis of a mobile phone with a lemon sweet stuck on the back.[3]

Plot

The film begins with Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) preparing to take his invention, the securipole, which he has been attempting to lift off the ground for twenty years, to a business convention in London. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Rosie (Laura Aikman) has discovered that she is pregnant, but due to Keith being away, instead confides in his best friend, Dougie (Kevin Bishop). At the convention, the securipole fails to attract any big investor attention, and back at home, an order of 1,000,000 securipoles arrives, much to Rosie and Dougie's dismay. Realising that his invention may never be successful, and that he now owes Evil Steve (Leigh Francis) a ton of money for the securipoles, Lemon decides to stay in London, and takes the advice of fellow businessman Kushvinder (Harish Patel), and accepts the gift of a new style mobile phone that Kushvinder has invented. Attempting to turn the gift into his next money-making scheme, Lemon accpets an offer to appear on David Hasselhoff's primetime television chat show, after meeting up with his guardian angel, Archimedes (Verne Troyer). At first, the phone fails to impress, but after Lemon places a sticky Lemon sweet on the back, becomes an overnight sensation. Kelly Brook is impressed with the invention, and offers Lemon an invitation to go out on a date with her. Things are finally looking up - and Lemon decides to stick at his new life, while back home, Rosie is in serious danger after being kidnapped by Evil Steve. However, Lemon's world comes crashing down when the Lemon phone is discovered to have a major techinical fault, which causes the owner's mouth to sag, giving them a speech impediment. Realising that he has no choice but to go back to his old life, Lemon accepts the advice of his best friend, Dougie, but will he be able to save Rosie from the clutches of Evil Steve, and escape the media backlash that he is facing?

Cast

Celebrity Cameos

Reception

The film received almost universally negative reviews. It currently holds a rare 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews.[4] In a one star review in The Daily Telegraph, Rob Collin said "it may be the most staggeringly perfunctory piece of filmmaking I have ever seen."[5] Phelim O'Neill, in another one star review for The Guardian, said "the script that must have taken longer to read than it did to write."[6] Writing in The Sun, Alex Zane was a little more positive in a two star review entitled "This Lemon sucks", saying that "this film just doesn’t capture the anarchy that makes Keith Lemon enjoyable, unpredictable and, most importantly... amusing."[7] In writing for Total Film, George Bass describes the funniest moment in the film as "a bus sign (“T’LEEDS”). Six letters and an apostrophe. Save yourself the ticket."[8] The movie debuted at #5 at the UK Box Office, earning £1,196,310 in revenue. In it's opening weekend, the film was the highest ranking debut film at the box office.[9] During it's second weekend, the movie dropped to #9, earning £370,735, for a two week total gross of £2,531,902.[10]

References

  1. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/filmvideo/cinema-trailers/9449503/Keith-Lemon-The-Film-trailer.html
  2. ^ http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film
  3. ^ http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/films/keith-lemon-the-film
  4. ^ "Keith Lemon:The Film - Rotten Tomatoes". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 29 Augh 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Keith Lemon:The Film, review". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Keith Lemon:The Film - review". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Alex Zane reviews Keith Lemon:The Film, review". TheSun.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Keith Lemon: The Film". Totalfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/18123/UK-Box-Office-24---26-August-2012
  10. ^ http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/09/total-recall-knocks-brave-from-top-of.html
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