The Inbetweeners (2011)

Four socially troubled 18-year-olds from the south of England go on holiday to Malia.

Director:

Ben Palmer

Writers:

Iain Morris, Damon Beesley

Stars:

James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Bird	...	Will MacKenzie
James Buckley	...	Jay Cartwright
Blake Harrison	...	Neil Sutherland
Joe Thomas	...	Simon Cooper
Emily Head	...	Carli D'Amato
Lydia Rose Bewley	...	Jane
Laura Haddock	...	Alison
Tamla Kari	...	Lucy
Jessica Knappett	...	Lisa
Theo Barklem-Biggs	...	Richard
Theo James	...	James
Anthony Head	...	Will's Dad
Victoria Willing	...	Mrs. Cartwright
Greg Davies	...	Mr. Gilbert
Henry Lloyd-Hughes	...	Mark Donovan

Storyline

Best friends Will McKenzie, Simon Cooper, Jay Cartwright and Neil Sutherland - who are not among the social outcasts, but also not cool enough to hang out with the cool kids who they aspire to be - have just graduated from their suburban London high school. Simon has finally been able to get Carli D'Amato, who he has been in love with since they were children, to be his girlfriend. Largely because they will be going away to different schools in the fall, Carli breaks up with him. To get Simon's singularly focused mind off Carli, his three best mates decide to take him on vacation for two weeks to get some sun, sand and girls before they move onto the next chapter of their lives in the fall. Neil makes the decision for them to go to Malia on the isle of Crete, a popular summer tourist destination for many a Brit. Jay, with inheritance money in hand, believes he can have the pick of any girl he wants. Neil has to decide what constitutes not cheating on his girlfriend, Nicole. Will wants...

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Plot Keywords:

public nudity | teen sex comedy | horniness | british youth | male objectification | 

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Taglines:

Out of school. Out of the country. Out of their league.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, some graphic nudity, language, alcohol and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jay's dad says to Kevin Sutherland (Neil's father), 'Alright, who's this then, the vicar?'. Kevin, who is played by Alex Macqueen; previously played a vicar on the IT Crowd (2006), episode Return of the Golden Child, and also the local pastor in Hunderby.

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Goofs

When Simon's dad takes the four lads to the airport they are seen getting into a silver Mazda 5 medium-sized MPV, we see this car again when Simon's dad is driving, however in the next shot of the car turning right at a junction a silver VW Sharan is used instead.

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Quotes

Simon Cooper: She's also really funny.
Lucy: In what way?
Simon Cooper: Well, you know when something's funny, and people get it?
Lucy: Yes...
Simon Cooper: So in that way. And also in a comedy way.

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Alternate Versions

The UK cinema release was cut to obtain a BBFC 15 certificate. Some crude sexual dialogue was cut and a use of 'cunt' was overdubbed with 'shit'. The DVD release still has these edits but the Blu-ray release waived these cuts with an 18 certificate.

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Connections

References Dead Poets Society (1989)

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Soundtracks

Bar Athena
Written by Daghan Baydur & Richard Keith Thomas (as Richard Thomas)
De Wolfe Limited (DWCO 0217)

User Reviews

Carefree fun

Most people probably know what they are going to get before entering the cinema. So sniffy pseudo intellectuals should probably stay clear. But if you're the sort of person who liked the TV series, doesn't think they are a "chav" by eating McDonalds and likes fart jokes then you will really enjoy this movie. The whole audience laughed out loud on many occasions. No its not a clever plot, but they do manage to purvey a slice in time where we are all making the mistakes we all do as we move from adolescence into adulthood. The primary characters maintain their chemistry (which must only come with having now spent so much time with each other). You don't eat a cheese sandwich expecting a Michelin star, and so it is when watching this movie. Its silly, funny, cringe worthy humour. I really enjoyed it, and I imagine a good many others will too.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Inbetweeners

Filming Locations:

The Petchey Academy, Shacklewell Ln, Hackney Downs, London E8 2EY, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,000, 9 September 2012

Gross USA:

$36,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$88,823,111

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film4, Young Films, Bwark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1