Jo Hartley
13 titles
Filmography
13 results

Inbred
(2011)A team-building trip spirals into a twisted, blood-soaked nightmare when four juvenile delinquents and their caretakers encounter hostile villagers.

Bank of Dave
(2023)Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; 'Bank of Dave' tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank.

Not Safe for Work
`Not Safe for Work' is a comedy-drama following a group of colleagues as they deal with their personal and professional struggles. Zawe Ashton plays Katherine, a civil servant and recent divorcee who is forced to relocate after a series of public sector cuts. Katherine finds herself moving to Northampton to join a dysfunctional workplace that deals with immigration. The office is managed by Danny, a drink and drug abuser who always gets into trouble but is not helped by his troublesome PA, Angela. Jeffries, the head of human resources, is just as lost as the others when the cuts reach her department as well.

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
(2025)Two years after founding his own bank, local hero Dave Fishwick takes on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small English town.

Prevenge
(2017)A pregnant woman takes revenge, embarking on a killing spree that is both vicious and funny. For ruthless Ruth, will motherhood lead to redemption or destruction? A dark British comedy.

If You're Happy
(2023)A new mother, overwhelmed by the pressures of caring for her baby and the isolation of early motherhood, joins a local baby group seeking connection. During a lighthearted game, she unexpectedly vents her frustration, triggering a powerful chain reaction among the women that shatters the calm surface of their shared experience.

This Is England
(2007)Shane Meadows' film is "A soulful blast from the past sparked by heart and a throbbing beat...a near-flawless gem," and an "autobiographical homage to a lost world of youth." - Dargis, NY Times

Sweetheart
(2021)A socially awkward teen becomes fascinated with a free-spirited lifeguard while on a family trip. This new crush shapes her journey of self-discovery.

When the Lights Went Out
(2012)Witness the true story of the most terrifying poltergeist haunting in British history. Prepare yourself for the ultimate horror experience. As you watch this film there is one inescapable fact that cannot be denied, one fact that will make your blood run cold, one fact that will leave you gasping for breath and unable to turn out the lights… everything you are about to see… really happened. Yorkshire, 1974, the Maynard family moves into their dream house. It’s a dream that quickly descends into a panic stricken nightmare as the family discovers a horrifying truth, a truth that will make the history books. The house is already occupied by the most violent poltergeist ever documented, a poltergeist that will tear you from your bed as you sleep and drag you helplessly into the darkness. As the attacks on the family become increasingly violent and terrifying it becomes clear that the exorcism of the poltergeist will be their only chance for survival. Two separate exorcism are attempted… the consequences of which… are disastrous. When The Lights Went Out is based on true events that occurred at No. 30, East Drive on the Chesterfield Estate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The subject of a plethora of research group studies, books and newspaper reports, this is the horrifying story of what really happened. Embrace the truth and experience unrivaled terror.

David Brent: Life on the Road
(2016)The film catches up with Brent 12 years after the airing of the BBC mockumentary "The Office" to find he is now a traveling salesman. However, he hasn't given up on his dream of rock stardom and is about to embark on a self-financed UK tour with his band, Foregone Conclusion. Assembling a group of session musicians who are just in it for the money, Brent cashes in his pensions and takes unpaid leave in a bid to turn his dream into reality.
Up There
(2012)Martin (deceased) is stuck in a dead-end job, welcoming the newly departed into the afterlife. All he dreams of is going 'Up There'. But his plans are thrown into disarray when he has to team up with the relentlessly chirpy Rash and together they lose a new arrival. The mismatched pair give chase and end up in a remote seaside town populated by cocky teenagers, sinister old women and the enigmatic Liz, who has suicide written all over her. Can they stop bickering long enough to find the lost soul? Will Rash be reunited with his brother Chunky? And can Martin get back in time to finally get Up There? Up There is a killer comedy about life, death and irritating friends. It will make you laugh, cry and question who you saw the movie with.

Torvill & Dean
(2018)The incredible story of former world champion figure skaters Jane Torvill & Christopher Dean, including their historic gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics. (2018)

SoulBoy
(2010)Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain (Martin Compston), is bored of a life thats going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane (Nichola Burley).