Gregory's Girl

Gregory's Girl

This has to be the match of the day...

Directed by Bill Forsyth

Produced by Lake Films, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

198091 min6.8 / 10

A charming, good-natured coming-of-age comedy about teenage infatuation and self-discovery set in 1980s Scotland, suffused with warmth and gentle humor.

A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gregory's Girl easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Gregory's Girl end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Gregory's Girl violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Gregory's Girl scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Gregory's Girl sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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