Submarine

Submarine

A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress.

Directed by Richard Ayoade

Produced by Warp Films, Film4 Productions

201198 min7.4 / 10

A darkly comic coming-of-age story about a thoughtful teenage boy navigating first love and family dissolution with wry self-awareness and emotional vulnerability.

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Submarine sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Submarine easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Submarine 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Submarine, and what each one shares →

Like Submarine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Submarine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Submarine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Submarine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Submarine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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