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Submarine

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
91K
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POPULARITY
5,320
45
Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)
15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
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15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,320
45
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Joe Dunthorne(novel)
    • Stars
      • Craig Roberts
      • Sally Hawkins
      • Paddy Considine
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Joe Dunthorne(novel)
    • Stars
      • Craig Roberts
      • Sally Hawkins
      • Paddy Considine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 134User reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos6

    Submarine: U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 2:13
    Submarine: U.S. Trailer
    Submarine: International Trailer
    Trailer 1:52
    Submarine: International Trailer
    "Love Making"
    Clip 0:40
    "Love Making"
    "What is light?"
    Clip 0:51
    "What is light?"
    "Atavistic"
    Clip 1:18
    "Atavistic"
    "Lovemaking"
    Clip 0:39
    "Lovemaking"

    Photos92

    Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige in Submarine (2010)
    Yasmin Paige in Submarine (2010)
    Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)
    Sally Hawkins in Submarine (2010)
    Paddy Considine in Submarine (2010)
    Noah Taylor and Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)
    Richard Ayoade in Submarine (2010)
    Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)
    Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)
    Richard Ayoade in Submarine (2010)
    Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige in Submarine (2010)
    Richard Ayoade at an event for Submarine (2010)

    Top cast

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    Craig Roberts
    Craig Roberts
    • Oliver Tate
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Jill Tate
    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Graham Purvis
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Lloyd Tate
    Yasmin Paige
    Yasmin Paige
    • Jordana Bevan
    Darren Evans
    Darren Evans
    • Chips
    Osian Cai Dulais
    • Mark Pritchard
    Lily McCann
    • Zoe Preece
    Otis Lloyd
    • Keiron
    Elinor Crawley
    Elinor Crawley
    • Abby Smuts
    Steffan Rhodri
    • Mr. Davey
    Gemma Chan
    Gemma Chan
    • Kim-Lin
    Melanie Walters
    Melanie Walters
    • Jude Bevan
    Sion Tudor Owen
    Sion Tudor Owen
    • Brynn Bevan
    Adrienne O'Sullivan
    • Jackie
    Jonny Wier
    • Malcolm
    Lydia Fox
    Lydia Fox
    • Miss Dutton
    Lynn Hunter
    Lynn Hunter
    • Gene
    • (as Lynne Hunter)
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Joe Dunthorne(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Each of the main characters has a colour which can be seen in their clothes and possessions. Oliver is blue, Jordana is red, Jill is yellow, Lloyd is brown and Graham is black. As Oliver gets to know Jordana more and more red sneaks into his palette.
    • Goofs
      When Oliver leaves Jordana's house after Christmas dinner, the car parked in the driveway is a 1997 Vauxhall Astra. The film is set eleven years previously in 1986.
    • Quotes

      Oliver Tate: Ask me how deep the ocean is.

      Jordana Bevan: Shut up.

      Oliver Tate: Come on, just ask me.

      Jordana Bevan: Why?

      Oliver Tate: 'Cause I know the answer.

      Jordana Bevan: Oh! Do you?

      Oliver Tate: Yes, I do.

      Jordana Bevan: How deep is the ocean?

      Oliver Tate: I'm not gonna say.

      Jordana Bevan: I'm brokenhearted.

      Oliver Tate: The ocean is six miles deep.

      Jordana Bevan: Good.

    • Crazy credits
      The Art Director Sarah Pasquali is credited also as "woman who looks nothing like Jordana".
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 18 March 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Stuck On The Puzzle (Intro)
      Performed by Alex Turner

    User reviews134

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Ayoade makes one of the finest debuts in years.
    There's nothing better than walking into a screen to see the debut film by a writer and director – one that you have only heard very little about – and walking away 90 minutes later feeling more moved, entertained and uplifted by a movie than you have been in years.

    Perhaps cinema-goers in the mid 1990s had this experience upon seeing Wes Anderson's first film Bottle Rocket. And maybe even those who witnessed Spike Jonze's big screen debut, Being John Malkovich, only a few years later will understand it too. However, for those of you who, like me, were too young to witness the birth of these auteurs of independent cinema then you don't have to worry, because Richard Ayoade's film Submarine is almost as good as both of them put together.

    It tells the story of Oliver Tate who is caught at the junction between childhood and adulthood as he struggles with his first feelings of love, desire, heartbreak and must choose what path he wishes to take that'll define who he is for the rest of his life.

    Sure, it may sound somewhat similar to all the coming-of-age stories that have hit the cinema recently, but what makes Submarine so special is Richard Ayoade's ability to capture the essence of growing up; the joy, the optimism and the tenderness alongside all the angst, confusion and depression too. I defy anyone to not see themselves plastered up on that silver screen in the film's opening as Oliver fantasises about the adoration and attention he'd receive if he died.

    The ups and downs of this British comedy are mainly due to Ayoade's wonderful screenplay and direction that are touching yet never slip into sentimentality - he often playfully pokes fun at it in many cases – but what also deserves credit are the poignant score by Arctic Monkey's singer Alex Turner, the cinematography that effortlessly shifts between comic framing and beautiful imagery and the note-perfect performances by the entire cast.

    Craig Roberts plays Oliver Tate in a star-making performance that will surely see him become one of Britain's finest young actors in the next few years. His character is a complex, multifaceted one yet he is able to make it wholly believable. Similarly outstanding is Yasmin Page as his love interest Jordana. It's essential to the story that she is a mystery to Oliver for much of Submarine's opening half, only revealing the reasons why she is so rebellious, unromantic and mischievous in the final act, and Page brilliantly portrays this with a careful mix of enigma, seductiveness and humanity.

    What also excels Ayoade's film from being just another British coming of age story is the stylishness of his direction. Presented in the fashion of a French New Wave film like Jules Et Jim or A Bout De Soufflé he gives Submarine an aurora of quirkiness and creativity that you rarely find in British cinema. The "kitchen sink" is gone and has been replaced by jump cuts, inventive sound design and a somewhat disjointedness.

    This style, moreover, helps to complement the personality of our aforementioned protagonist who sees the world in a unique way to everyone else.

    So what lies in the future for British cinema? Some could argue that it's the big dramas like The King's Speech, others could argue that it's the low budget affairs like Monsters and many will say that it's spectacles like Harry Potter. However, on the evidence that Richard Ayoade presents here, Submarine might just be a glimpse of the great things to come.
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    • Feb 19, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Субмарина
    • Filming locations
      • Swansea, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Warp Films
      • Film4
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $467,602
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,832
      • Jun 5, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,875,173
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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