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

James Lee Hunt, Sam Sheriff and Tom Wells got picked out of over a thousand applicants to play James' friends. Another guy named Chris, was originally picked, but it was seen as a better option to have three friends instead of four. However, he can be seen as an extra in the club scene which James and his friends feature.

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Goofs

In the first scene in Marco's, after Jay says "Feed the pony", Neil lifts his right arm to have a sip of his pint. In the next reverse shot, his right arm has instantly jumped back down to his side where it started.

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Quotes

Jay Cartwright: This girl's so wet for me I can hear the waves breaking in her fanny.

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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

Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Good British Movies with a Bad Rotten Tomatoes Score (2019)

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Soundtracks

Tha Me Koitas Sta Matia
Written by Christofores Germenis and Vasilis Ladus
Performed by Giorgis Kristou
Published by Copyright Control (AEPI)
Licenced courtesy of Heaven Music SA

User Reviews

Loved the series, but this really wasn't very good.

Don't get me wrong - I loved The Inbetweeners series, which packed a freshness and sparkle that far outshone many of the pallid comedic offerings of the late noughties. In all accounts, sadly, I feel the film failed to capture the magic of the show.

The movie plot positively throbs with potential - horny teens, a chavvy holiday destination, a pot of money from a dead grandparent. What could go wrong? Sadly the characters proved utterly skin-deep, the jokes were sparse and predictable, and the finale an embarrassment with the characters' half-baked romances.

The television series were a warm and funny reflection on the trials of Brit adolescence. This film provides a few banal little holiday vignettes and a poo joke. Disappointing.

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