24 Hour Party People

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

Director(s)Michael Winterbottom

Production year2001

Release date17/10/2026

Genre(s)Comedy, Drama

Approx. running minutes117m

CastSteve Coogan, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell, Lennie James, Shirley Henderson

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24 Hour Party People

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

This British biographical comedy drama traces the career of Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records, who envisioned ...

This British biographical comedy drama traces the career of Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records, who envisioned bringing Manchester's music scene to the world.

violence

language

sex

drugs

suicide and self-harm

injury detail

nudity

threat and horror

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

Classified Date:

02/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

violence

A montage depicts impressionistic shooting incidents.

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

sex

Visual and verbal references are made to sex, including those to sex work and pornography.

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs throughout.

suicide and self-harm

There is brief sight of the aftermath of a person's suicide.

injury detail

Hundreds of dead birds are seen after they have been poisoned.

nudity

There is sexualised breast and genital nudity.

Contains very strong language and drug use

Classified Date:

25/03/2002

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs.

additional issues

There is a scene of strong sex and a references to suicide.

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

Classified Date:

05/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

violence

A montage depicts impressionistic shooting incidents.

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

sex

Visual and verbal references are made to sex, including those to sex work and pornography.

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs throughout.

suicide and self-harm

There is brief sight of the aftermath of a person's suicide.

injury detail

Hundreds of dead birds are seen after they have been poisoned.

nudity

There is sexualised breast and genital nudity.

drug misuse, very strong language

Classified Date:

26/04/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Classified Date:

23/01/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Front Row TV Ltd

Classified Date:

01/08/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

very strong language, drug misuse

Classified Date:

24/07/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs.

additional issues

There is a scene of strong sex and a references to suicide.

Classified Date:

22/09/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

Classified Date:

09/04/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Classified Date:

05/03/2002

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Classified Date:

13/01/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

16/12/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

24 Hour Party People DVD menus

Classified Date:

03/12/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

18/11/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

18/11/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified date02/10/2026

LanguageEnglish

violence

language

sex

drugs

suicide and self-harm

injury detail

nudity

threat and horror

Director(s)Michael Winterbottom

Production year2001

Release date17/10/2026

Genre(s)Comedy, Drama

Approx. running minutes117m

CastSteve Coogan, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell, Lennie James, Shirley Henderson

Posters powered by IMDb

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

Classified Date:

02/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

violence

A montage depicts impressionistic shooting incidents.

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

sex

Visual and verbal references are made to sex, including those to sex work and pornography.

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs throughout.

suicide and self-harm

There is brief sight of the aftermath of a person's suicide.

injury detail

Hundreds of dead birds are seen after they have been poisoned.

nudity

There is sexualised breast and genital nudity.

Contains very strong language and drug use

Classified Date:

25/03/2002

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs.

additional issues

There is a scene of strong sex and a references to suicide.

drug misuse, very strong language, strong sex references

Classified Date:

05/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

violence

A montage depicts impressionistic shooting incidents.

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

sex

Visual and verbal references are made to sex, including those to sex work and pornography.

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs throughout.

suicide and self-harm

There is brief sight of the aftermath of a person's suicide.

injury detail

Hundreds of dead birds are seen after they have been poisoned.

nudity

There is sexualised breast and genital nudity.

drug misuse, very strong language

Classified Date:

26/04/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Classified Date:

23/01/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Front Row TV Ltd

Classified Date:

01/08/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

very strong language, drug misuse

Classified Date:

24/07/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

language

There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k').

drugs

Scenes of drug misuse include snorting of cocaine and joint smoking. There are also frequent references to drugs.

additional issues

There is a scene of strong sex and a references to suicide.

Classified Date:

22/09/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Altitude Film Distribution

Classified Date:

09/04/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Classified Date:

05/03/2002

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Classified Date:

13/01/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

16/12/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

24 Hour Party People DVD menus

Classified Date:

03/12/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

18/11/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

18/11/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified date02/10/2026

LanguageEnglish