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Oxford Blues

1984 · 97 min

A breezy, lightweight culture-clash romp with attractive leads, modest laughs, and a predictable underdog sports arc.

Directed by
Robert Boris
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
He's conned his way into Oxford University . . . now he's learning to be a WINNER!
Overview
A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team.

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Directed by
Robert Boris
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Robert Boris
Written by
Robert Boris
Starring
Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands, Julian Firth, Alan Howard, Gail Strickland, Michael Gough
Music
John Du Prez
Cinematography
John Stanier
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, Spanish, English

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