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This Is England

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Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stand 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.
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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 Times (UK) 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. Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Stefan Pape Common Sense Media Simply put, this is one the greatest British films of the 21st century. Rated: 5/5 May 17, 2021 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia In the third act I perceive a sentimentality and a reiteration that ends up being trivially unsolvable. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Aug 7, 2020 Full Review Toni Garcia Cinemanía (Spain) A small masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Faiz D Like Elizabeth Weitzman said, 'This is England' is a stunning, staggeringly powerful and an unforgettable work of art. A Must-see! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, mas ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, nem o garoto que é protagonista do filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Liz B I am binge watching ‘86, ‘88 and ‘90 for the third or fourth time. These miniseries follow on from Shane Meadows original film of the same name. Quite simply, it is IMPECCABLE in every way. I haven’t watched i5 for a couple of years but I’m once again being blown away by the acting, directing and cinematography. I’ve just watched the harrowing episode where Lol is having her stomach pumped. Realistic to perfection and believe me, I know!! The skilfully crafted story has me hooked every time even though I know what happens. When you watch something of this calibre it’s exciting every time!!! Stephen Graham is incapable of turning out a bad performance as is Vicky McClure. The electricity between McClure and Gilgun is tangible - knocks me ou5 every time. Thanks to each and every one of you!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Rosco R No need. Just watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Gemma B Great movie, enjoyed watching it but I did not like the ending.. they were horrible and racist towards people of different colour, black and Asian, and I don't feel that there was anything about the movie that showed it was wrong to treat people like that. The story definitely pulls you in and it's enjoyable the whole way through until you realise that the film is just a promotion of violence and racism.. **spoiler** the movie literally finishes with a white man beating a black man. There is no moral to that. As I say, great movie, just needs a better message behind it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Felipe P "Beautiful? I was sixteen and pissed, it wasn't beautiful." Skinheads become friends with a young boy. It won't take long for friends to become like family, and relationships will be stretched to their limits. A powerful movie that brutally confronts us with themes like racism and fascist ideologies. Also, the way the scared, the mistreated, and the bullied can be recruited by misleading methods dubbed as kindness to commit violence and prejudice crimes. With the false promise of adulthood coming from attitude, not age, innocence is lost. Watch with caution, as it may not be for those with faint hearts. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stand 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