Absolute Beginners (1986)

Films and the critics who hate them (741 movies items)

"The whole film is an example of the strange influence of pop promo mentality on cinema. All that noise, all that energy, so little governing thought. - Geoff Andrew, Time Out And though it aims for more coherence than it delivers, it has endless flair with no self-importance. - Caryn James, New York Times"

Interesting film facts (365 movies items)

"The production, in common with the rest of the British film industry at the time, had severe financial problems. Shooting stopped for several weeks due to lack of funds. Paul Weller was originally offered the role of Dean Swift but turned it down."

Box Office Disappointments (169 movies items)

"Box Office Gross $930,211"

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"Home - New I like the concept and style of this, but it is incredibly overplayed and as such it loses a lot of it's effectiveness. There's still a lot to like in the film, that opening shot is fantastic, but it's exhausting rather than enthralling. "

Ad Men (19 movies items)

"David Bowie is Vendice Partners"