Spike Island
2012 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.3 · 48% critics
Set in 1990, teenage musicians chase a dream trip to England’s Spike Island, aiming to attend an outdoor performance by their favorite band. Their journey mixes big music excitement with the personal ups and downs of growing up.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (80 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nostalgic 90s coming-of-age adventure fueled by indie rock excitement and laughs, but Not for you if you dislike familiar teen friend-and-gig stories like Detroit Rock City or We Are Your Friends.
Pros: great Stone Roses tunes; feel-good 90s vibe; likable cast | Cons: clichéd story beats; thin character depth; some predictability
Themes
- ecstasy
- liverpool, england
- cannabis
- pot smoking
- music business
- drugs
- rock band
- vinyl record
- cassette tape
- gig
- manchester
- 1990s
Cast & crew
Elliott Tittensor
as Tits
Emilia Clarke
as Sally
Nico Mirallegro
as Dodge
Adam Long
as Little Gaz
Jordan Murphy
as Zippy
- OH
Oliver Heald
as Penfold
Robert James-Collier
as Mr Milligan
Matthew McNulty
as Ibiza Ste
Steve Evets
as Eric
Lesley Manville
as Margaret
Directed by Mat Whitecross