Syl Academy award nominee Sally Hopkins did a terrific job in playing Rita O'Grady about a factory woman who leads a revolution for equal pay for women. The cast is first rate with Rosamund Pike, Geraldine James, Bob Hoskins and the divine Miranda Richardson as Barbara Castle. The women in the roles did a terrific job and the men do too. The film is a dramatization about the events at Ford Motor Company factory in Dagenham, London, England where the women got paid poorly to their male counterparts. When they learn that, they decide to do something about it.

steveo122 Good history, good script, good production, good performances. Good.

TheLittleSongbird The talented cast and the interesting subject matter were Made in Dagenham's selling points, and Made in Dagenham doesn't disappoint. Sure it is formulaic and the opposition is not as well-developed or as interesting as the machinists(Kenneth Cranham's character is a little one-dimensional), otherwise it is a terrific film that is as successful in comedy as it is in drama and balances both very well.Made in Dagenham's production values are superb, the 1960s setting and period detail is remarkably vivid and it's beautifully shot. The catchy soundtrack also excels in bringing the 60s to life and nothing came over as misplaced. Nigel Cole's direction is never too flashy and never simplistic and always assured, technically accomplished and with the ability to tell a story with heart and that's always engaging. There is a great story here, while it is formulaic the balance of comedy, how it handles its subject with such truth and no one-sided-ness and drama and mix of gritty social history make it always interesting and more than makes up for that. The ending is very uplifting and affecting, and it is easy for identify with the machinists and their struggles every step of the way.The film's very intelligently scripted, with the subject matter dealt with insightfully and with tension and the dialogue is hilariously entertaining in the comedy and genuinely touching in the drama. I also found the characters compelling and easy to relate to, but if there is one asset that was especially good in Made in Dagenham it was the acting. Sally Hawkins is a revelation in the lead role and she is brilliantly supported by a scene-stealing Miranda Richardson, a movingly sympathetic Bob Hoskins, a funny and moving Rosamund Pike in one of her better performances, a sleazy Kenneth Cranham and a heart-wrenching Roger Lloyd Pack et al. All in all, a terrific film with even better acting. 9/10 Bethany Cox

jjnxn-1 An interesting and little known story of the fight by a group of women for the simple right of equal pay for equal work that set a standard that really changed the work a day world for all women. There are so many high quality performances among the cast it's hard to single anyone out but Sally Hawkins anchors the movie with a strong centered performance. Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike and particularly Miranda Richardson, she's wonderfully flinty, all do work that is the essence of what supporting performances should do for a picture. They build upon and strengthen the main idea showing the many levels and layers to the issue at hand. It's a shame the film didn't draw more attention at Oscar time, all these women are worthy. Bob Hoskins is also terrific as a more enlightened coworker. The director keeps the picture moving along making sure that even if side stories are shown they still relate in some meaningful way to the main thrust of the film. Worth your while.