This is England (2006)
- Synopsis:
- Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stand up to their teasing. He becomes part of the gang and enjoys hanging out with his new friends. Trouble starts with the return of Combo (Stephen Graham), a racist ex-convict. With the gang divided into two factions, Shaun sides with Combo and, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure.
- Starring:
- Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham
- Director:
- Shane Meadows
- Rated:
- NR
15 handpicked matches for This is England
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Made in Britain (1981)
Made in Britain is a Close match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- British social workers see hope for a teenage skinhead (Tim Roth) who likes to steal cars and throw bricks.
- Starring:
- Tim Roth, Terry Richards
- Director:
- Alan Clarke
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 90
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Somers Town
(2008) (NR)
Same Director, Star
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Same Director, Star
Somers Town (2008)
Somers Town is a Close match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Shane Meadows takes a break from gritty fare such as THIS IS ENGLAND to direct this fun, sweet comedy. Thomas Turgoose (the star of THIS IS ENGLAND) takes on the role of Tomo, a runaway teen who finds himself in London with no place to stay. But soon he finds a friend in a Polish boy named Marek (Piotr Jagiello), and he lets Tomo live with him, without his father's permission. Shot in black and white in a naturalistic style, SOMERS TOWN played to acclaim at festivals including Edinburgh and Tribeca.
- Starring:
- Perry Benson, Ireneusz Czop
- Director:
- Shane Meadows
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 75
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Made in Britain
(1981) (NR)
More Disturbing
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Made in Britain (1981)
Made in Britain is a Close match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- British social workers see hope for a teenage skinhead (Tim Roth) who likes to steal cars and throw bricks.
- Starring:
- Tim Roth, Terry Richards
- Director:
- Alan Clarke
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 90
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American History X
(1998) (R)
More Hollywood
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More Hollywood
American History X (1998)
American History X is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- A brutal skinhead (Edward Norton) emerges from prison reformed and tries to show his neo-Nazi brother (Edward Furlong) the error of his ways.
- Starring:
- Edward Norton, Edward Furlong
- Director:
- Tony Kaye
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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Romper Stomper
(1993) (R)
More Violent
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More Violent
Romper Stomper (1993)
Romper Stomper is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Neo-Nazi skinheads (Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie) attack Vietnamese settlers in Melbourne, starting an all-out war.
- Starring:
- Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock
- Director:
- Geoffrey Wright
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 85
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Meantime
(1983) (NR)
Similar England
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Similar England
Meantime (1983)
Meantime is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Two brothers (Phil Daniels, Tim Roth) live on the dole in a small apartment with their unemployed parents in London's East End.
- Starring:
- Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels
- Director:
- Mike Leigh
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 104
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The 400 Blows
(1959) (NR)
Similar Portrait
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Similar Portrait
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Neglected by his parents (Claire Maurier, Albert Remy), Parisian schoolboy Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) runs away from home and turns to petty crime.
- Starring:
- Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier
- Director:
- François Truffaut
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 93
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La Haine
(1995) (R)
More Contemporary
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More Contemporary
La Haine (1995)
La Haine is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Three young men from different backgrounds confront increasing racial tensions, police brutality in a suburban ghetto of Paris. Kassovitz's debut features intense cinematography, hip-hop soundtrack.
- Starring:
- Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde
- Director:
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 95
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Trainspotting
(1996) (R)
Faster Pace
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Faster Pace
Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Eccentric friends and on-and-off heroin addiction mark the life of a young Edinburgh Scot (Ewan McGregor).
- Starring:
- Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner
- Director:
- Danny Boyle
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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Sweet Sixteen
(2002) (R)
Similar Protagonist
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Similar Protagonist
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Sweet Sixteen is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- A Glasgow youth (Martin Compston) turns to drug dealing to provide financial security for himself, his sister (Annmarie Fulton) and his imprisoned mother.
- Starring:
- Martin Compston, William Ruane
- Director:
- Ken Loach
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 106
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The Believer
(2002) (R)
More Poignant
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More Poignant
The Believer (2002)
The Believer is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- A troubled Jewish student (Ryan Gosling) contends with being a militant anti-Semite in spite of his heritage.
- Starring:
- Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix
- Director:
- Henry Bean
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 98
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Chopper
(2000) (R)
Darker Humor
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Darker Humor
Chopper (2000)
Chopper is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- A maximum security inmate (Eric Bana), serving time for kidnapping a judge, becomes a target when he stabs another prisoner.
- Starring:
- Eric Bana, Vince Colosimo
- Director:
- Andrew Dominik
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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A Clockwork Orange
(1971) (R)
More Dystopian England
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More Dystopian England
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- Visually arresting, darkly comic adaptation of Anthony Burgess novel profiles a vicious juvenile delinquent who, after being arrested for murder, is mentally conditioned to not commit acts of violence.
- Starring:
- Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee
- Director:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 137
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Yes
(2005) (R)
More Cerebral
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More Cerebral
Yes (2005)
Yes is a Creative match for This is England
- Synopsis:
- An unhappily married scientist (Joan Allen) has an affair with a Lebanese cook (Simon Abkarian) after meeting him at a dinner party.
- Starring:
- Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian
- Director:
- Sally Potter
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 99
