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Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987 · 94 min

A bawdy, bittersweet slice of working-class life that balances cheeky humour with raw, unvarnished drama.

Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down
Overview
On a run-down Bradford council estate, teenagers Rita and Sue both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. On the way home one night, Bob takes Rita and Sue up to a deserted, countryside landscape. Knowing what he has in mind, the girls are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.
How it feels
Satirical, warm, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, sexuality, family, betrayal
Content
Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • sexuality
  • family
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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