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Adult Life Skills

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.3K
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Jodie Whittaker in Adult Life Skills (2016)
Anna (Jodie Whittaker) is comfortable living in her mom's garden shed making funny videos all day, but as she approaches 30, she starts feeling the pressure to move on and "grow up" without compromising her youthful spirit.
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Anna (Jodie Whittaker) is comfortable living in her mom's garden shed making funny videos all day, but as she approaches 30, she starts feeling the pressure to move on and "grow up" without ... Read allAnna (Jodie Whittaker) is comfortable living in her mom's garden shed making funny videos all day, but as she approaches 30, she starts feeling the pressure to move on and "grow up" without compromising her youthful spirit.Anna (Jodie Whittaker) is comfortable living in her mom's garden shed making funny videos all day, but as she approaches 30, she starts feeling the pressure to move on and "grow up" without compromising her youthful spirit.

  • Director
    • Rachel Tunnard
  • Writer
    • Rachel Tunnard
  • Stars
    • Jodie Whittaker
    • Lorraine Ashbourne
    • Brett Goldstein
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rachel Tunnard
    • Writer
      • Rachel Tunnard
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Lorraine Ashbourne
      • Brett Goldstein
    • 35User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • Anna
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    • Marion
    Brett Goldstein
    Brett Goldstein
    • Brendan
    Rachael Deering
    • Fiona
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Jean
    Alice Lowe
    Alice Lowe
    • Alice
    Edward Hogg
    Edward Hogg
    • The Snorkeler
    Ozzy Myers
    • Clint
    Christian Contreras
    Christian Contreras
    • Hank
    David Anderson
    • Luke
    Andrew Buckley
    Andrew Buckley
    • Postman
    Alfie Wheeler
    • Young Billy
    Maisy Whittaker
    • Young Anna
    Terry Tunnard
    • Pub Landlord
    Paddy Malone
    • Pub Customer
    Kristian Whittaker
    • Pub Customer
    Julie Andrassy
    • Woman with Condom
    Winnie Wheeler
    • Kids Club
    • Director
      • Rachel Tunnard
    • Writer
      • Rachel Tunnard
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    User reviews35

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    9onesimplethingdoug

    Well Crafted

    Excellent filming and acting. Quirky, definitely yes. Slow at times, but if you have a natural curiosity about why so much weirdness is going on, you will be rewarded. This is a journey with real humans struggling with the grief that pervades their lives. Immensely satisfying finish. The low ratings come from people who like formula films that keep them entertained with action, not dialogue. If like reading books or plays built on dialogue between characters instead of titillation with thrills and suspense, you will love this film.
    8maccas-56367

    Great British film!

    I really enjoyed this Brit indie film. Was way more emotional and heavy than I anticipated for my Saturday afternoon though!

    Incredibly touching film about grief, friendship, your late 20s and moving forward in life. I'm sure I'm not the only one that could relate to lots in this - and I'm a guy.

    It was quite cleverly written, with the storylines coming together for what I felt was an awesome ending - so if you find it slow-going in the beginning, stick with it!

    If you like 'Happy Go Lucky' or 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' then you'll probably love this.

    I'm going to go crank some Whitesnake now.
    9nomad-73

    A lovely little gem

    First of all I am not a native speaker.

    Well. I must say I have fallen in love with this movie. It's one of those beautifully crafted little gems that have heart and depth and just make you smile and also cry a little bit. Sure, there are other (more ambitious) movies out there tackling the same theme - going through life, losing and finding and coping and surviving and not being alone - but I just love the simplicity and kind of raw honesty of this one.

    Anyway, to sum it up - characters are quirky and lovable, dialogues smart and funny and I can only recommend this movie if you are in a mood for something slow yet uplifting.
    8julianamaress

    A lovely film by Rachel Tunnard

    In classic indie style, this is a gentle but fairly stylised portrayal of bereavement, survivor's guilt and moving on. For something billed as a comedy it didn't make me laugh much, but it did engage me enough that I sobbed throughout the closing credits, so it clearly did something right. A promising debut from director/writer/editor Rachel Tunnard.
    7pswanson00

    Good

    I picked this up at the library because I only knew Jodie Whittaker from Doctor Who, and I wanted to see her in another context. This film is touching and funny, and I like it. The only problem I had was understanding the dialogue. I watch British television shows and movies frequently, like 2 or 3 per week, and usually have no problem with the various regional accents. These people I had much difficulty understanding. I'm thankful that I was watching it on disc, and could run it back to repeat; I did that with about 1/4 of the dialogue. Of course this had to be one of the few DVDs which does not have subtitles available. It needs them.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the short film Emotional Fusebox (2014).
    • Quotes

      Brendan: I think we should get badges for adult life skills: changing a car tire, sewing, sending something back at a restaurant, knitting.

    • Connections
      Remake of Emotional Fusebox (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      This Old Guitar
      Performed by Micah P. Hinson

      Written by John Denver

      Courtesy of Full Time Hobby Records LTD.

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2016 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Writer Director's website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Veštine odrastanja
    • Filming locations
      • Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK(Main House and Sailing Club)
    • Production companies
      • Pico Pictures
      • Filmgate Films
      • Film i Väst
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $103,810
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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