{{Short description|2020 British comedy-drama film}} {{Infobox film | name = 23 Walks | image = 23 Walks.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Paul Morrison | producer = Stewart Le Marechal<br>Anna Mohr-Pietsch<br>Maggie Monteith | writer = Paul Morrison | starring = {{unbulleted list | Alison Steadman | | Dave Johns | Graham Cole | Bob Goody}} | cinematography = David Katznelson | studio = Met Film Production | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2020|07|30|Australia|2020|09|25|United Kingdom|df=y}} | runtime = 102 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = $421,146 }}
'''''23 Walks''''' is a 2020 British romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Morrison. It stars Alison Steadman, Dave Johns and Graham Cole. It was released on 30 July 2020 in Australia and on 25 September 2020 to cinemas in the United Kingdom.
==Cast== * Alison Steadman as Fern * Dave Johns as Dave * Graham Cole as Jimmy * Bob Goody as George * Marsha Millar as Marcy * Oliver Powell as Saul * Natalie Simpson as Donna * Vivienne Soan as Chaplin * Rakhee Thakrar as Registrar
==Location== Although not stated on screen, the outdoor scenes where the walks take place were filmed in the London Borough of Barnet – in Chipping Barnet and Hadley, including King George's Fields in Monken Hadley (which is on the London Loop).<ref name="Bridgers">{{Cite web |last=Bridgers |first=Lucy |date=24 September 2020 |title=23 Walks: Barnet and Hadley on the Big Screen |url=http://www.highlivingbarnet.com/23-walks-barnet-and-hadley-on-the-big-screen/ |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=High Living}}</ref>
==Release== The film was released on 30 July 2020 in Australia,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/23-walks/|title=23 Walks|work=FilmInk|first=Jarrod|last=Walker|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> and on 25 September 2020 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a29669/uk-film-release-dates/|title=UK film release dates: Find out when all the latest movies are coming to cinemas|work=Digital Spy|first1=Ian|last1=Sandwell|first2=Gabriella|last2=Geisinger|date=7 August 2020|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="Felperin">{{Cite news |last=Felperin |first=Leslie |date=24 September 2020 |title=23 Walks review – dog-lovers follow the path to romance |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/24/23-walks-review-alison-steadman-dave-johns-romance-dogs |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
==Reception== Critics generally praised the film, while others panned the script and dialogue. {{RT data|as of|y|m}}, {{RT data|score}} of the {{RT data|count}} reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/23_walks|title=23 Walks (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref> ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' praised Steadman's acting, saying "Her performance is a masterclass in the art of elevating a mediocre script" and that "she is the factor that makes ''23 Walks'' something other than a dead loss".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/23-walks-a-meander-into-mediocrity-20200728-p55g7t.html|title=23 Walks: a meander into mediocrity|first=Jake|last=Wilson|date=31 July 2020|access-date = 6 November 2023|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/cinema/2020/07/31/film-review-23-walks/|title=Film Review: 23 Walks|first=D. M.|last=Bradley|date=July 31, 2020}}</ref> Subculture Media called it a "brilliantly written film that packs quite a punch as it explores social topics that many other films would shy away from", labelling it "one of the best screenplays of 2020".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://subcultureentertainment.com/2020/07/film-review-23-walks-review-2020/|title=23 WALKS Review (2020)|website=Subculture Media}}</ref> Others named it an "incredibly sweet film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intoscreens.com/2020/07/23/review-23-walks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810045629/https://intoscreens.com/2020/07/23/review-23-walks/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 10, 2020|title=Review – '23 Walks'|date=July 23, 2020|access-date = 4 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metfilmproduction.co.uk/production/23-walks/|title=23 Walks|work=MetFilm Production }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/23_walks/|title=23 Walks - Film|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parklandpictures.com/23-walks|title=23 Walks|website=parkland-picturesnew}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work = Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/dave-johns-alison-steadman-23-walks-paul-morrison-gavin-stacey-1202547336/|title='I, Daniel Blake' Actor Dave Johns & 'Life Is Sweet' Star Alison Steadman Lead UK Comedy-Drama '23 Walks'|author= Wiseman, Andreas|date=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Dave Johns On Wearing A Modesty Pouch With Alison Steadman In '23 Walks' | website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors | date=2020-02-15 | url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/dave-johns-modesty-pouch-alison-steadman-23-walks/ | access-date=2020-07-31}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|9699620}}
Category:2020 films Category:2020 romantic comedy-drama films Category:2020 British films Category:2020 English-language films Category:British romantic comedy-drama films Category:Films directed by Paul Morrison (director) Category:English-language romantic comedy-drama films