Grow (film)
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| Directed by | John McPhail |
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| Distributed by | Sky Cinema Pumpkin Films[1] |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Grow is a 2025 British family comedy film starring Nick Frost, Golda Rosheuvel, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Dominic McLaughlin, and Jeremy Swift. It tells the story of Dinah, a farmer whose niece, Charlie, can telepathically connect with plants and make them grow to immense proportions.
Cast
- Golda Rosheuvel as Dinah
- Priya-Rose Brookwell as Charlie
- Nick Frost as Arlo
- Joe Wilkinson as Boris Mudd
- Tim McInnerny as Lord Smythe-Gherkin
- Jane Horrocks as Lady Smythe-Gherkin
- Kathryn Drysdale as Charlie's mother
- Fisayo Akinade as Kevin
- Sharon Rooney as Sharon
- Jeremy Swift as Mr Gregory
- Alan Carr as MC
- Dominic McLaughlin as Oliver Gregory
Production
The film is directed by John McPhail and produced by Double Nickel Entertainment in association with Sky Studios and Orogen Entertainment. The film is written by Nick Guthe, Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher Gage, Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler. Principal photography took place in Scotland in 2024.[2]
The ensemble cast includes Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jeremy Swift, Tim McInnerny and Jane Horrocks, and also features Priya-Rose Brookwell, Joe Wilkinson, Kathryn Drysdale, Fisayo Akinade, Sharon Rooney and Alan Carr.[3]
Release
Grow premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland on August 16, 2025.[4]
The film was later screened at the Montreal International Film Festival in Canada, which took place from August 22 to 24, 2025 and where it won the Best Cast Award.[5]
It was also screened at the Canada International Children's Film Festival on August 23–24, 2025, where it won the Best Feature Film Award.[6]
The film further screened at IFF Young Horizon, Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film, FilmColumbia Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Into Film Festival, British Film Festival Australia, POFF Just Film, Ale Kino! Festival, and the Gijon Film Festival.
The film was set to be released theatrically in the United States on October 3, 2025.[7] Following the announcement of the release of Taylor Swift's The Official Release Party of a Showgirl on the same day, Grow moved its release date to October 17.[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award/Festival | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2025 | Montreal International Film Festival | Best Cast | Cast | Won[5] |
| 2025 | Calgary International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award Contemporary World Cinema | Film | Won |
| 2025 | Canada International Children's Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Film | Won[6] |
| 2025 | Canada International Children's Film Festival | Most Entertaining Film | Film | Nominated[6] |
| 2025 | Canada International Children's Film Festival | Children's Jury Award | Film | Nominated[6] |
| 2025 | Canada International Children's Film Festival | Parents’ Jury Award | Film | Nominated[6] |
| 2025 | Canada International Children's Film Festival | Best Rising Star | Priya-Rose Brookwell | Nominated[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Grow (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Ford, Lily (May 14, 2024). "Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost are Pumpkin-Obsessed in Sky Original's Newly-Announced 'Grow'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (May 14, 2024). "Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost to star in Sky Original family comedy 'Grow' for GFM". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 Program, Edinburgh International Film Festival, retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Montreal International Film Festival 2025 Winners, Montreal International Film Festival, retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Canada International Children's Film Festival 2025 Awards, Canada International Children's Film Festival, retrieved September 8, 2025.
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- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 22, 2025). "'Taylor Swift: Showgirl' Pushes Fathom Pic 'Grow' Starring New 'Harry Potter' Actor From Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2025.