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This Is England (2006) 7.7
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7.7/10 from 69,118 users
Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 173 user | 163 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows. Director:Shane MeadowsWriter:Shane Meadows |
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Cast
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| Jo Hartley | ... | ||
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Andrew Shim | ... | |
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| Joseph Gilgun | ... |
Woody
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Andrew Ellis | ... | |
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Perry Benson | ... | |
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Kriss Dosanjh | ... | |
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Kieran Hardcastle | ... | |
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Chanel Cresswell | ... | |
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This is England: Mods, New Romantics, and Skinheads are the major youth sub-cultures of this very English summer of 1983 and young 12-year-old Shaun is left wandering aimlessly alone and lost during the start of his school holidays, until his chance meeting with Woody and his fun and friendly Skinhead pack. Finding a new lease of life; girls, parties, Ben Sherman shirts, Doc Martin boots and shaven hairstyles young Shaun is welcomed, life during this summer holiday has got a whole lot better. That is until Combo arrives on the scene bitter, dangerous, racist, militant and psychotic life for young Shaun has just approached his first major crossroads. This is England is a look back at the early eighties of British working-class life through the eyes of young Shaun and his new gang, and dealing with the bitterness of outside influences such as racism and xenophobia, of mass unemployment and the fall out of the Falkland's War; Thatcher's Britain: Did we ever have it so good? When you see ... Written by Cinema_Fan
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 April 2007 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Afti einai i Anglia See more »Box Office
Budget:
£1,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$18,430 (USA) (27 July 2007)Gross:
$327,919 (USA) (16 November 2007)Company Credits
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Thomas Turgoose had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for behaving badly and even demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions. See more »Goofs
The track "Since Yesterday" by Strawberry Switchblade can be heard on the radio although the song was not released until November 1984. See more »Quotes
Combo: [Gadget steals countless jars of sweets from Sandhu's shop] Fuckin' hell, Gadge. Couldn't you get any more fucking sweets, man?See more »
I just saw "This Is England" at the Berlin Film Festival where it was screened in the section "Generation 14P". This section is an extension of the former "Kinderfilmfest" for teenagers between 14 and 18 - dealing with more mature issues.
I had no clue about it, just that it would be about skinheads in England and that it takes place in the 80s. I wasn't expecting much, hoping for something like a British version of "American History X" - I got a lot more.
When I left the theater I was absolutely stunned! Cast and script were outstanding. I loved the rough editing and grainy camera style that made the movie look a real 80s flick! And last but not least: the soundtrack is a blast! And coming from a director who used to be part of the real scene, it might be the most authentic picture about skinheads ever made.
Although it didn't get as much attention as the Hollywood films that had their premiere at the Berlinale Palast, it's a lot stronger than almost all the films in competition.
I hope it will make its way the movies and not end up as a direct-to-video-flick... 10/10