Just Jim (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Craig Roberts |
| Written by | Craig Roberts |
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| Cinematography | Richard Stoddard |
| Edited by | Stephen Haren |
| Music by | Michael Price |
Production companies | Vox Pictures BBC Films |
| Distributed by | Soda Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £300,000 |
Just Jim is a 2015 Welsh black comedy film written and directed by Craig Roberts in his directorial debut. The film stars Roberts as a lonely Welsh teenager who is given the chance to increase his popularity when a cool American (Emile Hirsch) moves in next door
Cast
[edit]- Craig Roberts as Jim
- Emile Hirsch as Dean
- Ryan Owen as Michael
- Charlotte Randall as Jackie
- Nia Roberts as Mum
- Aneirin Hughes as Dad
- Mark Lewis Jones as Donald
- Sai Bennett as Michelle
- Trystan Gravelle as John
- Richard Harrington as Headmaster
- Helen Griffin as Beatrice
- Darragh Mortell as The Bed Boy
Release
[edit]The film premiered at South by Southwest on 14 March 2015 and was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2015.
Reception
[edit]The film has received generally positive reviews from critics, holding an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.[2] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter states in his review: "A misshapen but nicely dressed coming-of-age film."[3] Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily says "As a directorial debut, though, Just Jim is an encouraging start for Roberts, should he ever wish to give up the day job."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "JUST JIM (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Just Jim (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ John DeFore (2 April 2015). "'Just Jim': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "'Just Jim': Review". Fionnuala Halligan. ScreenDaily.com. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- Just Jim at IMDb
- Just Jim at Rotten Tomatoes
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