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Gregory's Girl

1980 · 91 min

A gentle, funny, and warmly observed slice of teenage life that feels effortlessly charming and kind.

Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan
Tagline
This has to be the match of the day...
Overview
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.

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Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Written by
Bill Forsyth
Starring
John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan, Jake D'Arcy, Chic Murray, Alex Norton, John Bett, Dave Anderson
Music
Colin Tully
Cinematography
Michael Coulter
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian

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