Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Dean Spanley has generally received very positive reviews.
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Dean Spanley was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 123 reviews, giving Dean Spanley (2008) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Dean Spanley than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Dean Spanley is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Changeling and Jodhaa Akbar.
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