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if....

1968Movie1 h 52 minR

Drama
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes90%87%

A dreamlike, tense drama movie about society and politics, with standout direction and visual style.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Which side will you be on?

In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.

Feels like

  • Anti-Establishment Rebellion
  • Boarding School Satire
  • Surrealist Drama
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • British New Wave Cinema
  • Provocative & Subversive
  • Class Critique
  • Iconoclastic Narrative
  • Violent Climax

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Lindsay Anderson
Written by
John Howlett, David Sherwin
Produced by
Albert Finney, Lindsay Anderson, Michael Medwin
Music by
Marc Wilkinson

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Facts

December 19, 1968 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released
December 19, 1968
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$500,000
Box office
$5 million
Available in
47 countries

Tropes

Real Men Take It Black, Deliberately Monochrome, Pretty Boy +9

  • Real Men Take It Black
  • Deliberately Monochrome
  • Pretty Boy
  • Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
  • Situational Sexuality
  • The Dragon
  • Flynning
  • Captain Oblivious
  • Audience Surrogate
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • Truth in Television
  • Mind Screw

12 of 55 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream if....?"

Questions about if....

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Where can I stream if....?

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In the United States, if.... is free with ads on Mometu. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Free, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is if.... worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%).

Will I feel good after watching if....?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch if....?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for ambiguity.

What tropes does if.... use?

Real Men Take It BlackDeliberately MonochromePretty BoyImperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship AcademySituational SexualityThe DragonFlynningCaptain ObliviousAudience SurrogateMs. FanserviceTruth in TelevisionMind Screwand 43 more

TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including Real Men Take It Black, Deliberately Monochrome, and Pretty Boy.