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197188 minComedy

On the Buses

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Is On the Buses worth watching? With a rating of 6.3/10, this Comedy film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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On the Buses Synopsis

Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... just! His job is secure, as bus drivers are hard to come by, and his overtime prospects are good, until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule and employ women bus drivers. Aghast at the thought of

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Top Cast

Reg Varney
Reg VarneyStan Butler
Doris Hare
Doris HareMrs. Butler
Michael Robbins
Michael RobbinsArthur Rudge
Anna Karen
Anna KarenOlive Rudge
Stephen Lewis
Stephen LewisInspector Blakey
Bob Grant
Bob GrantJack Harper
Andrea Lawrence
Andrea LawrenceBetty
Pat Ashton
Pat AshtonSally
Brian Oulton
Brian OultonManager
Pamela Cundell
Pamela CundellRuby Wilson

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Is On the Buses worth watching?

On the Buses has received mixed reviews with a 6.3/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy movies.

Is On the Buses hit or flop?

On the Buses has received average ratings (6.3/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is On the Buses?

On the Buses is a Comedy movie that Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus ...

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Critic Reviews

r96skDec 27, 2020
★ 7

Enjoyable, even if it is undeniably sexist. I remember discovering the television series of 'On the Buses' when I was younger, via my grandparents, and loving it - admittedly at an age of not fully understanding the humour et al. I do remember watching this just about. It's amusing, nothing laugh-out-loud worthy but it's suitably entertaining. Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis are a very good trio. Lewis' Blakey is arguably the good guy, despite being portrayed as the antagonist - especially in this plot, given he's the supporter of women bus drivers. I gotta say, Grant's Jack is incredibly creepy. The things you don't notice as a kid, eh? It does have charm, helped by it giving a nice exterior snapshot of 1960s/70s England and the buses of the time. The film, and series, is always most enjoyable - at least to me - when they are out on the road with the buses. Obviously misogynistic and all rather dumb, but there are things it does reasonably well.