This Is England (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
This Is England is a 2007 crime drama directed by Shane Meadows, starring Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley and Thomas Turgoose. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $8.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 86 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Shane Meadows
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is This Is England About?
The premise of This Is England without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the backdrop of 1983 Britain, a young boy named Shaun struggles to cope with the recent loss of his father in the Falklands War. He finds acceptance and a sense of belonging within a local skinhead group, where he is guided by the charismatic but troubled Combo. As Shaun becomes more involved in their world, he witnesses escalating tensions and prejudice, forcing him to confront difficult truths and ultimately question his own identity and loyalties.
This Is England Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- skinhead
- nationalism
- year 1983
- england
- childhood
- reference to margaret thatcher
- prejudice
- peer pressure
- xenophobia
- hate crime
- racism
- male nudity
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- proles
- english culture
- malvinas war
- young boy
- friend
- boy
- violence
- ex convict
- bullying
- northern england
- friendship
- brainwashing
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- corporal punishment
- mother son relationship
- 11 year old
- bully
- ethnic hatred
- dead father
- 1980s
- death of father
- racist
- islas malvinas
- racial prejudice
- nudity
- neo nazi
- slow motion scene
- spitting
- watching tv
- flag
- union flag
- union jack
- national front
- remote location
- single parent
- died in the war
- shop
- boots
This Is England Cast
Stephen Graham leads the cast, with Jo Hartley and Thomas Turgoose. Directed by Shane Meadows.
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Director Shane Meadows
More from Shane Meadows
More films directed by Shane Meadows, best-rated first: Somers Town, The Stone Roses: Made of Stone, Dead Man's Shoes and A Room for Romeo Brass.
This Is England Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave This Is England 86 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 86 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 75% User score
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This Is England Plot Summary
What happens in This Is England from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In July 1983, we meet Shaun, a troubled 12-year-old boy living with his widowed mother in a nondescript area in the East Midlands. Alienated and often antagonized at school and in his community, Shaun’s painful journey begins on the last day of school when he gets into a physical altercation with a boy named Harvey. After Harvey mocks Shaun for his bell-bottom trousers and makes a hurtful joke about his father—who perished in the Falklands War—Shaun leaves in distress.
Full summary
The whole story of This Is England, scene by scene
This Is England Box Office
This Is England grossed $8.5 million worldwide. $329,379 came from the US and Canada and $8.2 million (96%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.5M
- US & Canada
- $329.4K
- International
- $8.2M
This Is England Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer This Is England | Modern Trailer
How Well Do You Know This Is England?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In what year does 'This Is England' take place?
Cars in This Is England
17 cars on screen, including the 1973 Rover 2000 SC MkII P6 and the 1980 Toyota Crown.
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1982 Jaguar XJ-S XJ27 Minor role -
1978 Alvis FV 103 Spartan Background role
This Is England Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Isto é Inglaterra” and “This Is England - Isto é Inglaterra”.
- Also known as
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- Isto é Inglaterra
- This Is England - Isto é Inglaterra
- This is England - Ende einer Kindheit
- To wlasnie Anglia
- Это - Англия
- Iste Ingiltere Bu
- Ovo je Engleska
- Ez itt Anglia
- Afti einai i Anglia
- 디스 이즈 잉글랜드
- C'est l'Angleterre
- 这就是英格兰
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- İşte İngiltere Bu
- זוהי אנגליה
- To właśnie Anglia
- Това е Англия
- Đây Là Nước Anh
- 這就是英格蘭
- این انگلستان است
- Це – Англія
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This Is England FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of This Is England, each answered in a sentence.
How long is This Is England?
This Is England runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was This Is England released?
This Is England was released on July 27, 2007.
Who directed This Is England?
This Is England was directed by Shane Meadows.
More films by Shane Meadows Who is in the cast of This Is England?
This Is England stars Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley and Thomas Turgoose.
How much did This Is England make at the box office?
This Is England grossed $8.5 million worldwide ($329,379 domestic, $8.2 million international).
How is This Is England rated?
This Is England has 86 on Metacritic and 75% on TMDB.
Does This Is England have a post-credit scene?
No. This Is England has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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