The Inbetweeners Movie

"Out of school. Out of their league."

2011 1h 37m EN

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Synopsis

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High school graduation just wouldn’t be complete without an unchaperoned, uninhibited and unforgettable final holiday. At least that’s what Will, Jay, Simon and Neil think when they book a two-week stay on an exotic Greek island. As their dreams of sun-drenched days and booze-filled nights are left hopelessly unfulfilled, the lads fight their way into the party scene with hilariously humiliating results.

“Out of school. Out of their league.”

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Cast

Simon Bird
Will McKenzie
James Buckley
Jay Cartwright
Blake Harrison
Neil Sutherland
Joe Thomas
Simon Cooper
Emily Head
Carli D'Amato
Lydia Rose Bewley
Jane
Laura Haddock
Alison
Tamla Kari
Lucy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Palmer
Writers: Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $89M — a 19.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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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 3 countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Inbetweeners Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Palmer, shot by Ben Wheeler. 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 Mike Skinner. 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 William Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Palmer directs. Ben Wheeler behind the camera. Mike Skinner scores. William Webb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $89M — a 19.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 15 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Inbetweeners Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Ben Palmer, shot by Ben Wheeler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mike Skinner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor William Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Simon Bird and James Buckley and Blake Harrison carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Out of school. Out of their league.".
11IMDB entry: tt1716772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Wheeler
Original score: Mike Skinner
Editing: William Webb
Production design: Dick Lunn
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,500,000
Box office: $88,823,111
Return: 1974% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

Part of

The Inbetweeners Collection

In this critically acclaimed and award winning duo of films, The Inbetweeners boys Will, Simon, Jay & Neil go on a ‘lads' holiday to Malia for two weeks of sun, sea and, who knows, maybe even some sex. Then the guys travel to Australia to meet up with Jay on his mental gap year where there's singing round the camp fire, disgrace at a water park and a trip into the outback... will they survive?

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tmdb400113702019-12-04
★ 5/10
The inevitable film spin-off from the hit TV show, starring all four of our lovable, roguish bordering on delinquent young men. They have now left high school for good and about to enjoy a summer holiday before starting university. They decide on a Greek island resort known for its wild nightlife, clubs, drink, sea, sand and of course lots of young women "who are gagging for it!" according to Jay - one of the four, who quite often tells lots of white lies regarding his sexual prowess with women! There is not much of a story to be honest, although Simon still yearns over his on/off girlfriend Carli, who by coincidence is also holidaying at the same resort. And Will is still trying to lose his virginity while still coming across as a cynical public schoolboy with morals. And that's essentially it. There's plenty of jokes and pratfalls to be had, as you might expect with 4 lads getting drunk in a Greek resort; but I didn't find it as funny or the writing as good as the TV series. For one thing their respective parents only had a couple of minutes screen-time here, and I think without them as an extra foil to the angst-ridden teenagers the film just didn't quite work, and felt rather stretched and repetitive as it just focuses on the four and how they interact with the locals and other holidaymakers. Worth a watch if you're a fan.

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