Submarine

"A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress."

2011 1h 37m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 1,651

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

“A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress.”

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Cast

Noah Taylor
Lloyd Tate
Paddy Considine
Graham Purvis
Craig Roberts
Oliver Tate
Yasmin Paige
Jordana Bevan
Sally Hawkins
Jill Tate
Steffan Rhodri
Mr. Davey
Darren Evans
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Osian Cai Dulais
Mark Pritchard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Ayoade
Writers: Richard Ayoade
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Ayoade, shot by Erik Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Hewitt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Noah Taylor and Paddy Considine and Craig Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Richard Ayoade directs. Erik Wilson behind the camera. Andrew Hewitt scores. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 15 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Richard Ayoade, shot by Erik Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andrew Hewitt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Noah Taylor and Paddy Considine and Craig Roberts carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress.".
10IMDB entry: tt1440292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "wales", "beach", "bullying".

The technical file

Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Original score: Andrew Hewitt
Editing: Nick Fenton
Production design: Gary Williamson
Costume design: Charlotte Walter
Makeup / hair: John Munro
Sound: James Feltham
Stunt coordinator: Ray De-Haan
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,500,000
Box office: $864,659
Return: 58% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Submarine (2011)

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CinemaSerf2023-02-11
★ 7/10
Craig Roberts brings an engagingly mischievous charm to his role here as the pubescent teenager "Oliver". Like most of us at that age, he is obsessed with sex. "Jordana" (Yasmin Paige) is the object of his desires. Meantime, his mother "Jill" (Sally Hawkins) is having a bit of a crisis of her own with her rocky marriage to the well meaning but rather drippy "Lloyd" (Noah Taylor) being undermined by the arrival, next door of her ex-lover; the charismatic and way more hip "Graham" (Paddy Considine). The next ninety minutes or so see the young man try to manoeuvre his way into the arms of his beloved whilst simultaneously ensuring he torpedoes any chance of a reconciliation between his mum and her former beau. It's an ensemble effort, really. Roberts stands out, but the others all contribute well to this well and pithily written story of angst (for all ages). It's witty, sharp and offers us quite a recognisable glimpse of - quite frequently cringeworthy and embarrassing - family life where crises are never far from the corn flakes. You might never look at a giraffe the same way again... Well worth a watch, this - but perhaps not with your kids (or if you are friendly with the guy next door!).

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