{"id":630344,"date":"2026-06-10T02:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630344\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T02:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:17:20","slug":"andrew-scott-and-paul-mescals-enthralling-british-drama-is-a-must-see-movie-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630344\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal&#8217;s &#8220;enthralling&#8221; British drama is a must-see movie tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">An acclaimed Andrew Scott drama written and directed by Andrew Haigh is now available to stream in the UK. Released in 2023, All of Us Strangers is a loose adaptation of Taichi Yamada&#8217;s 1987 novel Strangers and also stars Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The film follows a lonely television screenwriter, Adam (Scott), who begins a relationship with a neighbour, played by Mescal. Meanwhile, Adam frequently visits his childhood home, now empty, where he sees the ghosts of his parents as they were at the time they died in a car crash when he was 12.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The sweet meetings with the ghosts of his mum and dad, portrayed by Foy and Bell, give Adam the chance to reconcile with them, but a heartbreaking twist awaits.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"paul mescal and andrew scott in all of us strangers\" title=\"Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, All Of Us Strangers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"8000\" height=\"5333\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paul-mescal-andrew-scott-all-of-us-strangers-64e7100ae2642.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Searchlight Picture<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"18.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a><br data-node-id=\"18.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">All of Us Strangers is available to watch on Channel 4&#8217;s streaming platform after it aired on Channel 4 last night. The film is Certified Fresh with a near-perfect critic score of 96% out of 272 reviews collected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/all_of_us_strangers\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/all_of_us_strangers\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rotten Tomatoes\" data-node-id=\"22.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Also popular with the audience \u2014 Haigh&#8217;s movie has an approval rating of 91% on the Popcornmeter \u2014 All of Us Strangers has been hailed as an &#8220;enthralling&#8221; ghost story led by four &#8220;superlative&#8221; actors (via <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/review-us-strangers-enthralling-gift-cinematic-hypnosis\/story?id=105840158\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/review-us-strangers-enthralling-gift-cinematic-hypnosis\/story?id=105840158\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ABC News\" data-node-id=\"26.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ABC News<\/a>), with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/all-of-us-strangers-movie-review-2023\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/all-of-us-strangers-movie-review-2023\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"RogerEbert.com\" data-node-id=\"26.5.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RogerEbert.com<\/a> agreeing that the story is &#8220;elevated by the work of all of the actors&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;What matters here is not just what is being said, but the emotions underneath,&#8221; the review also noted.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.co.uk\/film\/reviews\/all-of-us-strangers-review-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-36364\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.co.uk\/film\/reviews\/all-of-us-strangers-review-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-36364\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rolling Stone UK\" data-node-id=\"35.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rolling Stone UK<\/a> said of the film: &#8220;With a quartet of accomplished stars at its centre, All of Us Strangers is a potent exploration of love and loss that will stay with you long after the credits roll.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jamie bell, claire foy, all of us strangers\" title=\"Jamie Bell, Claire Foy, All Of Us Strangers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"8640\" height=\"5760\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jamie-bell-claire-foy-all-if-us-strangers-64e7100cd11c2.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Searchlight Picture<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/film\/all-of-us-strangers-review-paul-mescal-2868412\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/film\/all-of-us-strangers-review-paul-mescal-2868412\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"iNews.co.uk\" data-node-id=\"40.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">iNews.co.uk<\/a> called the film &#8220;overwhelmingly powerful&#8221;, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/arts\/review\/the-love-which-outlives-death\/news-story\/b017d567888a734a1bab962e8a3c999a\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/arts\/review\/the-love-which-outlives-death\/news-story\/b017d567888a734a1bab962e8a3c999a\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Australian\" data-node-id=\"40.2.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Australian<\/a> enthusing: &#8220;All of Us Strangers is  a mysterious, absorbing, slightly surreal film about love, in all its complexity, beauty and sadness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">All of Us Strangers is streaming on Channel 4.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"49\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"49.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"53\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, a collector&#8217;s edition exploring the royal family, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/royals\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/royals\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy The Royals in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"53.0.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy The Royals in newsagents or online<\/a>.<br data-node-id=\"53.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781057840_616_a5577bef-f874-41e6-b03b-0f8d9f1e5f46_1686136547.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Stefania Sarrubba\" title=\"Headshot of Stefania Sarrubba\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n<p>Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/author\/stefaniasarrubba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Spy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An acclaimed Andrew Scott drama written and directed by Andrew Haigh is now available to stream in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":630345,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[147950,379,213560,381,96,190731,1156,2839,213559,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-630344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-fb80980f-b657-4dc7-9393-14bd0a7f759a","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-movies","tag-shorttitle-scott-and-mescals-enthralling-drama-is-must-see-tonight","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=630344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/630345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=630344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=630344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=630344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}