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This Is England

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Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stands 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.
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Critics Consensus

A moving coming-of-age tale that captures the despair among England's working-class youth in the 1980s.

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Joe Clay The Times (UK) Nov 2, 2022
Shane Meadows’s most personal film is his best, combining the director’s impeccably observed comedy with a gathering storm cloud of ominous ill will. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star Nov 9, 2007
3/4
How sad and predictable is the fate of those who counsel violence as a means to an end. And yet how poignant it all seems when viewed through Shane Meadows' thoughtful lens. Go to Full Review
Jennie Punter Globe and Mail Nov 9, 2007
3.5/4
You wouldn't think a film about a group of British skinheads during the early 1980s could be a sweet, nostalgic coming-of-age period piece, but that's the surprise of the authentic, fresh and utterly relevant This Is England. Go to Full Review
Stefan Pape Common Sense Media May 17, 2021
5/5
Simply put, this is one the greatest British films of the 21st century. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Aug 7, 2020
6/10
In the third act I perceive a sentimentality and a reiteration that ends up being trivially unsolvable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Toni Garcia Cinemanía (Spain) Jul 17, 2019
4.5/5
A small masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Scott R @ScottR Jul 8, 2026 BBF list. It was a painful film showing the struggles of the working class men in 80s UK and the skinhead movement in Nottingham. Some of what they did was a bit over the top and they never had consequences with the law. Regardless, it reinforces the point that when you choose to be a nationalist whose values stem from your own personal demons, then you’ll eventually hurt those who are closest to you. Saw on box. See more
MercersLaw T @RT56563753 May 14, 2026 A gritty coming of age set amongst the skinhead culture of the 80's and it's divide when far-right politics influence some members. Brilliantly acted and well written. A must see and one of the greatest films in British cinema. See more
Chris H @RT60525826 Dec 11, 2025 Unpleasant but also thought provoking. Having grown up in the UK in the 1980s, I'm not shocked by any of it though. Thomas Turgoose is excellent, but the most interesting part is Stephen Graham's character trying to accept a friend who is black (and failing). See more
Faiz D @RT95588871 May 13, 2025 Like Elizabeth Weitzman said, 'This is England' is a stunning, staggeringly powerful and an unforgettable work of art. A Must-see! See more
thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 17, 2025 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, mas ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, nem o garoto que é protagonista do filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, See more
May 27, 2022 BRILLIANT BRUV CRACKING MOTION PICTURE THAT LITTLE BLOKE SURE KNOWS HOW TA PULL A BIRD See more
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Shane Meadows

Director

Thomas Turgoose

Shaun

Stephen Graham

Combo

Jo Hartley

Cynth

Andrew Shim

Milky

Joseph Gilgun

Woody

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Movie Info

Synopsis Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stands 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.
Director
Shane Meadows
Producer
Mark Herbert
Screenwriter
Shane Meadows
Production Co
Big Arty, Warp Films, Ingenious Film Partners
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 2007
Release Date (Streaming)
May 18, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$327.9K
Runtime
1h 38m
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