This Is England fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, growing up, and society
Its world is built around history, growing up, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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This Is England is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 42 min
This Is England runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see This Is England much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for This Is England in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for This Is England, including Nothing but Hits, Berserk Button, Taking the Heat.
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