Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

The story centers on a 14-year-old girl who keeps a diary about the ups and downs of being a teenager, including the things she learns about kissing.

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Writers:

Gurinder Chadha (screenplay), Paul Mayeda Berges (screenplay)

Stars:

Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Karen Taylor

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Georgia Groome	...	Georgia Nicolson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Robbie (as Aaron Johnson)
Karen Taylor	...	Connie Nicolson
Alan Davies	...	Bob Nicolson
Eleanor Tomlinson	...	Jas
Georgia Henshaw	...	Rosie Barnes
Manjeeven Grewal	...	Ellen
Kimberley Nixon	...	Wet Lindsay
Sean Bourke	...	Tom
Tommy Bastow	...	Dave the Laugh
Liam Hess	...	Peter Dyer
Eva Drew	...	Libby
Steve Jones	...	Jem
Imogen Bain	...	Headmistress
Ingrid Oliver	...	Miss Stamp

Storyline

Angus the fluffy cat retains its dignity even in a crazy Eastbourne family, unlike them. Eldest daughter Georgia is completely besotted with 'Stiff Dylans' band hottie Robbie, who just moved in from London and helps run an organic groceries shop with his brother Tom, whom her best friend Jas has the hots for. Peter Dyer calls Georgia his best ever kissing-course pupil, but she ignores him and later the brothers' other classmate Dave the Laugh. Robbie was considering to dump haughty Lindsay, but reconsiders given the immature brat's apparent cruelty. Thus manipulative Georgia keeps changing her mind about a grand birthday party and her father's career opportunities as engineer in New Zealand, while mother seems to flirt with hunky interior decorator Jem.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | love triangle | party | interior decorator | birthday party | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for suggestive content involving young teens, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Filming Locations:

15 Borough St, Brighton, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£929,246 (United Kingdom), 27 July 2008, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldcrest Pictures,Bend It Films,Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Süd

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While the film had no theatrical release in the United States, it was released direct-to-DVD and later premiered on Nick@Nite with a TV-PG rating.

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Goofs

When Robbie's brother is wrestling with Georgia's cat in the park, his shirt is unbuttoned. When the four of them are talking together, his shirt is buttoned. Then when he asks Jas out on a date, his shirt is unbuttoned again.

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Quotes

Robbie: I wrote a song about you.
Georgia Nicolson: Really?
Robbie: Yeah. It's called "Bitch in Uniform".

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Connections

References Brokeback Mountain (2005)

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Soundtracks

She's So Lovely
Written by Roy Stride
Performed by Scouting for Girls

User Reviews

Let this delightful film touch your heart

This film is about a teenage girl facing problems with all aspects of her life, namely school, home and love.

The title "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" made me lost as to what I should expect, but the director is a quality assurance so I watched it. "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" is actually a heartwarming, touching and funny comedy about a girl growing up and discovering herself. It seems like a simple tale about a girl coming of age, but it is actually a touching tale about friendship, family and accepting oneself for who you are. The leads are played by unknown actors and actresses, but they are all perfectly natural in their roles. It feels like am really watching a teenage girl's life as a bystander, not a film. I am truly touched by the amazing ending. I enjoyed watching "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" a lot. It deserves to be watched by a wider audience. Let it touch your heart.