Submarine
2010 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
In 1980s Swansea, a 15-year-old schoolboy tries to build a relationship with a dark, mischievous classmate while his parents’ marriage starts to unravel. As his own worries grow, the same tensions spill into his feelings and choices at school and at home.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-03-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,591 votes)
- Box office
- $4,581,937
- Budget
- $1,500,000
About
If you enjoy witty, offbeat coming-of-age stories with awkward teen emotions and a strong sense of place, Submarine may click—Not for you if you want a straightforward, high-action teen romance like The Spectacular Now or a lighter, breezier dating tale like Say Anything.
Pros: witty, emotionally truthful; coming-of-age focus; distinctive British style | Cons: stylized narration; slow pacing; some unlikeable choices
Themes
- friendship
- wales
- beach
- bullying
- loss of virginity
- coming of age
- teenage girl
- teenage protagonist
- swansea
- a coming of age story
Cast & crew
Noah Taylor
as Lloyd Tate
Paddy Considine
as Graham Purvis
Craig Roberts
as Oliver Tate
Yasmin Paige
as Jordana Bevan
Sally Hawkins
as Jill Tate
Steffan Rhodri
as Mr. Davey
Darren Evans
as Chips
- OD
Osian Cai Dulais
as Mark Pritchard
- LM
Lily McCann
as Zoe Preece
- OL
Otis Lloyd
as Keiron
Directed by Richard Ayoade