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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 85/100. Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 94% of the 3,247 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic85/100
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
1,465 audience votes
Key crew
- Lone ScherfigDirector
- Nick HornbyScreenplay
- Paul EnglishbyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Carey MulliganJenny Mellor
- Peter SarsgaardDavid Goldman
- Dominic CooperDanny
- Rosamund PikeHelen
- Olivia WilliamsMiss Stubbs
- Alfred MolinaJack Mellor
- Cara SeymourMajorie
- Sally HawkinsSarah Goldman
- Emma ThompsonHeadmistress
- James NortonStudent
- Amanda Fairbank-HynesHattie
- William MellingSmall Boy #1
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Themes
adolescenceparent child relationshipage differenceself-discoverycoming of agelovebased on memoir or autobiographylove affairfamilywoman directorteenage lifecautionary
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