Submarine

3.57
    Submarine
    2011

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Craig RobertsOliver Tate
    • Yasmin PaigeJordana Bevan
    • Sally HawkinsJill Tate
    • Noah TaylorLloyd Tate
    • Paddy ConsidineGraham Purvis
    • Steffan RhodriMr. Davey
    • Darren EvansChips
    • Osian Cai DulaisMark Pritchard
    • Lily McCannZoe Preece
    • Otis LloydKeiron

    Recommendations

    • 83

      IndieWire

      Where "Bridesmaids" has plenty of solid gags, it's not much to look at; Submarine always has something impressive to watch even when its plot is on autopilot.
    • 80

      The New Yorker

      In all, this is a movie that is partial to youth as a state of being. The grownups seem finished, as frozen in their lifetime roles as creatures out of myth or the Bible. But Oliver and Jordana have the freedom to go anywhere, do anything, become anything. Submarine is an exhilarating surprise.
    • 80

      Time Out

      Submarine may not be epic cinema, but in a modest way, it's close to perfection.
    • 75

      Slant Magazine

      It cheats a little, using a mix of amateurish extreme close-ups and striking Welsh industrial vistas to substitute for real technical proficiency, but also applies more formal consideration than most films, namely teen-centered comedies, ever do.
    • 70

      Boxoffice Magazine

      An auspicious, controlled and altogether droll debut film that resembles Wes Anderson's "Rushmore" without being derived from it.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Writer-director Richard Ayoade's feature debut is witty and quirky, with a gripping performance by Paddy Considine.
    • 70

      Variety

      Rises above the genre's tired, cookie-cutter competition, presenting familiar elements, such as preternaturally articulate teens preoccupied with virginity, through fresh eyes.
    • 60

      Village Voice

      Though Submarine isn't a dull head-movie, amid the bells and whistles, Roberts seems less its star than its cameraman.

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