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76 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Summary: Meet Oliver Tate, a precocious 15-year-old whose worldview is exceedingly clever but largely delusion. He has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. (The Weinstein Company)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jennie Punter
    Jun 9, 2011
    100
    One of the most irresistible films of the year so far.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    Jun 1, 2011
    60
    Though Submarine isn't a dull head-movie, amid the bells and whistles, Roberts seems less its star than its cameraman.
  3. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    Jun 1, 2011
    25
    The movie knocks itself unconscious trying to be offbeat, but instead of cinematic heart, the director self-indulges in cinematic art, drowning the whole thing in freeze frames, slow-motion and color-coding, owing everything he knows to the worst of Jean-Luc Godard and Wes Anderson.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. ASams
    10
    Normally I wouldn't give movies like this a 10, more of an 8 but due to the pretentious-steaming-pile-of-you-know-what people out there giving it a 0 I hae to try an balance it. Also Richard Ayoade is brilliant in everything he's done. Most notably 'The IT Crowd' and 'Garth Mergingi's Dark Place'. Please if you haven't seen it an only know the premise don't give it a rating. Your screwing with peoples bread and butter when you do.… Expand
    • 3 of 4 users said yes
  2. TheGorilla
    10
    Fantastic in every way.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. mbagely
    9
    Not perfect by any means, and the main character is odd and destructive to the point of not being relatable - but it's still effortlessly charming for the most part, especially towards the start and the end. Ayoade has better things to come. Definitely not for everyone… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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