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Adulthood

2008 · 99 min

A gritty, tense urban drama that follows a haunted man seeking redemption while dodging revenge, with raw energy and emotional weight.

Directed by
Noel Clarke
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Noel Clarke, Danny Dyer, Adam Deacon
Tagline
After Kidulthood comes...
Overview
After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.

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Directed by
Noel Clarke
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Noel Clarke, Danny Dyer, Adam Deacon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • violence
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Noel Clarke
Written by
Noel Clarke
Starring
Noel Clarke, Danny Dyer, Adam Deacon, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Shanika Warren-Markland, Plan B, Femi Oyeniran, Cornell John
Music
Chad Hobson
Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
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English

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