Is Absolute Beginners easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Absolute Beginners end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Absolute Beginners sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Absolute Beginners scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Absolute Beginners violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Absolute Beginners

Name: Absolute Beginners
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1986
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie, Ray Davies

Welcome to the world of your dreams!

Directed by Julien Temple

Produced by Goldcrest, Palace Pictures

1986108 min5.5 / 10

A vibrant 1950s London musical romance that balances youthful idealism and romantic longing with emerging social tensions, anchored in period style and musical energy.

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Training And Mentorship Musical Theatre & Opera European Regional Settings Photography and Surveillance

Genres

Drama Music Romance

Keywords

London, England Photographer Musical Modeling 1950s Teenager

Questions people ask

Is Absolute Beginners easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Absolute Beginners end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Absolute Beginners sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Absolute Beginners scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Absolute Beginners violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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