Kidulthood (2006)

A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.

Director:

Menhaj Huda

Writer:

Noel Clarke

Stars:

Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Noel Clarke

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aml Ameen	...	Trife
Red Madrell	...	Alisa
Noel Clarke	...	Sam
Adam Deacon	...	Jay
Jaime Winstone	...	Becky
Femi Oyeniran	...	Moony
Madeleine Fairley	...	Claire
Rebecca Martin	...	Katie
Nicholas Hoult	...	Blake
Adem Bayram	...	Vinnie
Stephanie Di Rubbo	...	Shaneek (as Stefanie Di Rubbo)
Queen Kate Ajike	...	Carleen (as Kate-Line Okoro)
Medhavi Patel	...	Sophie
Ben McKay	...	Rapper
Cornell John	...	Uncle Curtis

Storyline

A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.

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Plot Keywords:

hooded sweatshirt | hood | growing up | murder of a child | child uses a gun | 

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Taglines:

Before adulthood comes...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, violent content, sexual material, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Success of this film inspired director Noel Clarke to produce a sequel "Adulthood" in 2008,a new instalment is in the works appropriately named "Brotherhood" and is the final film in the series

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Goofs

The knife Trevor used to cut a C on Curtis's buyer's cheek should've taken a lot longer to cut than it did.

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Quotes

Trife: She ain't a virgin.
Shaneek: How the fuck would you know?
Trife: Cause me and her fucked the day I turned you down.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 British Movies That Should Have Their Own TV Series (2018)

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Soundtracks

Blinded by the Lights
Written by Mike Skinner
Performed by The Streets

User Reviews

My troubled past comes back .

I have seen a bundle to Brit flicks that show a hyped by stylish glamorised side of London . Should be Lock Stock , or Snatch , or maybe even Notting Hill these movies have always shown the romantic side of London . However that Ladies and Gents is only the sugar coated topping , there is another world underneath that what is known to most of us who grew up on the streets of London as the real world . The director of Kidulthood does a masterful job giving us a vision of the urban hell-hole that we have all come to know ! The social issues that are highlighted in this film are spot on , whether it be the drug abuse , teenage pregnancies or the ever looming threat of the gang culture with the idiotic craze which is known as Happy slapping .We have all read about , seen it and, probably worst experienced it . Kidulthood presents to the viewer a true , grim , depiction of a life a 15 year old black teenager Trife and his life growing up in the tough neighbourhood and school where words come cheap .We are taken into his world for just 1 day and meet a whole host of characters who fit into the doomed path of life probably just like Trife . The acting was over the top brilliant to the point where to me personally it felt that it was not a film but you were watching someone's life unfold in front of you as the director chose's location's that were truly urban nitty and gritty to the point that you don't need to marvel at the breath taking scenery , you just want to focus as the story rolls along . I'm not a huge fan of Uk hip-hop but this time it seemed to fit in and add to the flavour of the film . The only drawback was that it was a little to over hyped and once or twice it did feel a bit unrealistic in some places but it stood on track and the humour was pretty funny in places as well especially with the white hoody guy. In general Kidulthood is a deep , dark , depressing look on the darker side of London's youth and by looking at it one will walk away probably wanting to take a look back at his life and see where is his or her future heading for . Kidulthood is highly recommended film by not only my-self but several other movie lovers and I shall very likely purchase this when it hits the DVD'S.

KIDULTHOOD SCORES : 8 OUT 10 FOR NOW THIS IS THE SHADOWMAN WISHING YOU ALL GOOD LUCK AND GOOD NIGHT .

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kidulthood

Filming Locations:

Twyford CofE High School, Acton, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$849,650

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stealth Films, Cipher Films, TMC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1