Submarine

2010, Comedy/Drama, 1h 37m

156 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Funny, stylish, and ringing with adolescent truth, Submarine marks Richard Ayoade as a talent to watch. Read critic reviews

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Oliver (Craig Roberts) is a Welsh teen who has some things on his mind. First is losing his virginity before his 16th birthday. He sets out to woo his feisty classmate Jordana (Yasmin Paige). Then Oliver focuses on holding his family together. His father (Noah Taylor), a depressed marine biologist, seems unequal to the task of preventing Oliver's mother (Sally Hawkins) from succumbing to the dubious charms of a spiritual guru (Paddy Considine) from down the road.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Richard Ayoade
  • Writer:
    Richard Ayoade
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $466.7K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Weinstein Co.
  • Production Co:
    Warp Films

Cast & Crew

Craig Roberts
Oliver Tate
Yasmin Paige
Jordana
Noah Taylor
Lloyd
Paddy Considine
Graham
Sally Hawkins
Jill
Melanie Walters
Jude
Sion Tudor Owen
Brynn
Gemma Chan
Kim-Lin
Richard Ayoade
Director
Richard Ayoade
Screenwriter
Pauline Burt
Executive Producer
Peter Carlton
Executive Producer
Will Clarke
Executive Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
Erik Wilson
Cinematographer
Chris Dickens
Film Editor
Nick Fenton
Film Editor
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
Casting
Gary Williamson
Production Design
Sarah Pasquali
Art Director
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Audience Reviews for Submarine

  • Oct 08, 2015
    Submarine is cynical, depressive, colorful, and quirky -- a very British film. It is somewhere between a comedy and drama, with the comedy mostly revolving around scenes of embarrassment. While there is not much to be said for the plot or characters, Submarine is very well made.
    Robert B Super Reviewer
  • Nov 01, 2014
    coming of age yadda yadda yadda with Richard ayode of IT crowd fame writing and directing. I wanted it to work but it just falls so short and is nothing we haven't seen all before. you can clearly see its influences and it's not nearly rough enough around the edges to stand the test of time. turning it off and on again wont change this
    Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
  • Nov 03, 2013
    Confident, idiosyncratic and quirky film with two great performances from Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige and a distinctive directorial style that reminded me of early Wes Anderson. Very enjoyable with a melancholic edge.
    Daniel P Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2013
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