Get Real

Get Real

Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.

Directed by Simon Shore

Produced by Graphite Film Production (GB)

1998111 min7.0 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance about two teenage boys navigating first love and self-discovery against the backdrop of small-town homophobia and social expectation.

Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.

Questions people ask

  • Is Get Real violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Get Real sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Get Real easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Get Real scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Get Real end with hope? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Get Real

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Get Real

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Get Real, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Get Real, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Get Real, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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