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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

...a fresh, engaging debut feature, with an underlying suspense as we wait for the wild man to revert to pool-cue-wielding form and a streak of sweet, funny sentiment always in danger of being bottled by some nutcase.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Why can't all British crime dramas be so well written and well acted, and have a splash of comedy as confident as this? Who knows?

Read full review at The Guardian

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After serving eight years in prison, Wild Bill returns home to find his two sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play dad, he is forced to confront his past and take on fatherly duties when his sons get into trouble with his old criminal associates. Through bonding with his sons, particularly the younger Jimmy, Bill starts to realize what he's been missing and must decide what kind of dad he wants to be - a good one, or a free one.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Wild Bill include The Ron Clark Story, The Help, There Will Be Blood, The Judge, Half Nelson, Electricity.

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Wild Bill was released in theaters on March 23, 2012.