Submarine

"A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress."

Mar 18 2011 R 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

Plot

Precocious Oliver struggles with being popular in school but when a dark-haired beauty takes interest in him, he's determined to become the best boyfriend in the world. Meanwhile, his parents' already rocky relationship is threatened when his mother's ex-boyfriend moves in next door. Oliver makes some unorthodox plans to ensure that his parents stay together and that Jordana still likes him.

Written by

Richard Ayoade, Joe Dunthorne

Directed by

Richard Ayoade

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Red Hour, Film4 Productions, Warp Films, Warp (Submarine), Ffilm Cymru Wales

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 17 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
100,584
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA