This Is England

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This Is England

2006,

1h 38m,

Drama

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94%

94 Reviews

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90%

50,000+ Ratings

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94%

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94 Reviews

90%

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50,000+ Ratings

Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stands up to their teasing. He becomes part of the gang and enjoys hanging out with his new friends. Trouble starts with the return of Combo (Stephen Graham), a racist ex-convict. With the gang divided into two factions, Shaun sides with Combo and, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure.

Critics Consensus

A moving coming-of-age tale that captures the despair among England's working-class youth in the 1980s.

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Joe Clay

The Times (UK)

Nov 2, 2022

Shane Meadows’s most personal film is his best, combining the director’s impeccably observed comedy with a gathering storm cloud of ominous ill will.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Nov 9, 2007

3/4

How sad and predictable is the fate of those who counsel violence as a means to an end. And yet how poignant it all seems when viewed through Shane Meadows' thoughtful lens.

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Jennie Punter

Globe and Mail

Nov 9, 2007

3.5/4

You wouldn't think a film about a group of British skinheads during the early 1980s could be a sweet, nostalgic coming-of-age period piece, but that's the surprise of the authentic, fresh and utterly relevant This Is England.

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

May 17, 2021

5/5

Simply put, this is one the greatest British films of the 21st century.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Aug 7, 2020

6/10

In the third act I perceive a sentimentality and a reiteration that ends up being trivially unsolvable. [Full review in Spanish]

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Toni Garcia

Cinemanía (Spain)

Jul 17, 2019

4.5/5

A small masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish]

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Apr 2, 2019

A relic of its time.

Draco W

Jan 18, 2019

Northern scouse working class friends. Set during the 80s. Challenges are faced for each character, experiencing a range of events.

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George P

Nov 1, 2018

This is... really something!

Harry S

Oct 8, 2018

But things don't really change #1983 same shit different heartless tory hag.

Rey W

Aug 2, 2018

A drama story in which boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships are pushed to the limit when a racist ex-convict returns, but Shaun, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure. It is a complicated and tough movie, and although not without its controversies, it is interesting to see the emotional and honest development of a young character discovering racism, nationalist views and violence and then realizing nothing good ever comes from that.

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Hagrid R

Jan 17, 2018

Absolutely incredible

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Shaun

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Combo

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Cynth

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Synopsis

Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stands up to their teasing. He becomes part of the gang and enjoys hanging out with his new friends. Trouble starts with the return of Combo (Stephen Graham), a racist ex-convict. With the gang divided into two factions, Shaun sides with Combo and, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure.

Director: Shane Meadows
Producer: Mark Herbert
Screenwriter: Shane Meadows
Production Co: Big Arty, Warp Films, Ingenious Film Partners
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): May 18, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $327.9K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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