Review of Gregory's Girl (1980) by Gretchen D — 07 Jun 2006

Once I got used to the Scottish brogue this wonderfully understated coming of age story completely captured me.

This review of Gregory's Girl (1980) was written by Gretchen D on 07 Jun 2006.

Gregory's Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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So I think the movie poster says it all: this film is way awkward; it's also way 80's, and way awesome…

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By Maciek B (38) on 21 Apr 2009

Weak acting, no real tension... but then again it has more charm than recent teenage comedies. Several good jokes as well…

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By Brian R (1,372) on 15 Nov 2010

Christ, you're worse than my dad. He's old - at least he's got an excuse for being a prick! I first saw this film at school…

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By Hannah D (723) on 18 May 2015

Madeline: The best part it always just before you taste it, but that can't go on forever…

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By Stephanie A (460) on 04 Sep 2009

Quaint, innocent, angelic little film which, although it looks a little dated now, has a wonderful charm and eccentricity. Very enjoyable…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 08 Mar 2010

Very cute, sweet movie about teenagers in Glasgow in the early 80s. Almost a time capsule of innocence now…

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By Richard V (273) on 01 Jun 2009

Buckets of charm, a simple story, a slightly off beat but very real feel of what was involved in being a teenager in the 80s (and the 90s,…

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By Gary S (1,094) on 18 Sep 2009

Mostly watched it because Clare Grogan was in it. Certainly set in a far more innocent age…

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I first saw this when I was 13 at school for english, as we were writing an essay on it, so our teacher showed us the film…

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Written and directed by Bill Forsyth, who had made his start in film by making documentaries around his native Scotland, but with doing these,…

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