A young band plays while the singer looks at the camera

Madness: Take it or Leave It (4K Restoration)

Duration: 1h26m

Dates: Sat 10 - Thu 15 Oct 2026

Take It Or Leave It, originally released in 1981, is the highly entertaining and brilliantly nostalgic story of how Madness, one of the most successful and enduring British bands of all time, originally got together.

Filmed after Madness enjoyed a bunch of Top 10 singles, endearing themselves to the British public with the humour of their iconic music videos, the film travels back in time, chronicling how seven mates living in 1970s Camden Town formed a band. It details the jobs they left behind, the line-up changes, the rows, the laughs, and how their distinctive ska-pop ‘Nutty Sound’ evolved.

Featuring classic songs including One Step Beyond, Night Boat to Cairo and Embarrassment, this 4K restoration is a glorious tribute..

Director: Dave Robinson

Country: UK

Year: 1981

Duration: 1h26m

Certificate: 12A

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