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Submarine (2010)

Submarine poster
Directed by
Richard Ayoade
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy film, coming-of-age film, teen film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 1,603 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An eccentric 15-year-old boy tries to start a relationship with a girl in his class. He also attempts to stop his mother from leaving his father for another man.

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What happens

Submarine is a 2010 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Ayoade in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2008 novel by Joe Dunthorne, it stars Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige and Sally Hawkins. The film follows an eccentric 15-year-old boy (Roberts) who pursues a relationship with a classmate (Paige) while attempting to repair his parents' marriage, suspecting that his mother (Hawkins) is having an affair with an ex-lover (Considine). Filming for Submarine took place in Wales in late 2009, in the towns of Swansea, Cardiff, Rhondda, and Barry. Over the course of seven weeks, the film was primarily shot in Cardiff. Alex Turner, the frontman of English rock band Arctic Monkeys, was recruited to compose the soundtrack, which was released on 14 March 2011. Submarine premiered at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2010. It was shortly picked up by The Weinstein Company for a North American release. It was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2011, shortly followed by a United States release on 3 June. The film was later released onto DVD on 4 October, with Anchor Bay Entertainment distributing the film. Submarine received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the way it was filmed. It grossed $4.6 million worldwide at the box office against a production budget of $1.9 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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