Movie

Green Street

2005 · 109 min

A gritty, testosterone-fueled descent into football hooliganism, blending brutal fights with a fish-out-of-water story and a tragic sense of loyalty.

Tagline: Stand your ground.
Overview: After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. 'Green Street Hooligans' is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Violence, loyalty, betrayal, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
loyalty
betrayal
identity
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild