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This Is England
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This Is England is a 2006 British drama and crime film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The movie features cinematography by Danny Cohen and music composed by Ludovico Einaudi. It was distributed by StudioCanal UK and executive produced by Tessa Ross. The narrative is set in 1983 within the Midlands, specifically in a town and on the coast, during the summer vacation.
The film has a runtime of 101 minutes and was released in various formats, including video on demand. It received a BAFTA Award for Best British Film and was part of the 20th European Film Awards. Critical assessments include a 93% rating, a 7.7/10 score, and an 86/100 Metascore. The production involved companies such as EM Media, UK Film Council, Screen Yorkshire, Big Arty Productions, and Film4 Productions.
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7.5A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Cast
- Thomas Turgoose as Shaun
- Stephen Graham as Combo
- Jo Hartley as Cynth
- Andrew Shim as Milky
- Vicky McClure as Lol
- Joseph Gilgun as Woody
Themes
- skinhead
- england
- vandalism
- drugs
- falklands war
- xenophobia
- 1980s
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Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
133,679 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
86/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Won 1 BAFTA Award14 wins & 16 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 20th European Film Awards
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- coming of age
- Director
- Shane Meadows
- Screenwriter
- Shane Meadows
- Cast member
- Michael Socha
- Composer
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Production company
- Film4 Productions
- Cinematographer
- Danny Cohen
- Narrative location
- Midlands
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 610190
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2007-04-27
- title
- This Is England
- distributed by
- StudioCanal UK
- executive producer
- Tessa Ross
- box office
- 3144754
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 86/100
- set during recurring event
- summer
- set in period
- 1983
- set in environment
- town
- different from
- This England
- capital cost
- 1500000
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