Get Real
1998 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics
A closeted teen in a small English town tries to balance school, family expectations, and a secret search for connection, leaning on a loyal friend for support. When an unexpected date brings him close to the school’s admired golden boy, their growing bond collides with rumors, bullying, and the pressure to keep up appearances.
Based on What's Wrong With Angry?
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-08-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (192 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sincere, sometimes funny teen coming-of-age romance that tackles secrecy, first love, and school pressure with a realistic edge; Not for you if you want a purely upbeat story—try Beautiful Thing for a lighter cousin.
Pros: touching coming-of-age romance; heartfelt performances; funny best-friend moments | Cons: some dated elements; uneven tone shifts; a few clichés
Themes
- coming out
- high school
- homophobia
- based on play or musical
- coming of age
- britain
- teenage love
- lgbt
- sexual discovery
- gay theme
- gay teenager
Cast & crew
Ben Silverstone
as Steven Carter
Brad Gorton
as John Dixon
Charlotte Brittain
as Linda
Stacy Hart
as Jessica
Kate McEnery
as Wendy
- PN
Patrick Nielsen
as Mark Watkins
- TH
Tim Harris
as Kevin Grainger
- JW
James D. White
as Dave
- JP
James Perkins
as Young Steve
- NH
Nicholas Hunter
as Young Mark
Directed by Simon Shore