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G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

1999 · 117 min

A slow-burning, emotionally raw slice of late-90s London life that follows friendships fraying under ambition, tragedy and bad choices.

Directed by
John Strickland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Steve John Shepherd, Ben Waters, Alec Newman
Tagline
Time starts here...
Overview
Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
John Strickland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Steve John Shepherd, Ben Waters, Alec Newman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
John Strickland
Written by
Simon Mirren
Starring
Steve John Shepherd, Ben Waters, Alec Newman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anjela Lauren Smith, Melanie Gutteridge, Georgia Mackenzie, Alicya Eyo
Runtime
117 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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