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06/24/06
Absolute Beginners (1986)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: A modernist musical about the first stirrings of British teen culture. The young hero, an aspiring photographer, faces a moral dilemma: stick to his values and stay poor -- or sell out and become... [More]
Reviews for Absolute Beginners
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05/24/03
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03/26/09
Top CriticThough the film is flawed, it's still underrated as an exploration of a crucial era of London's pop culture, and the eccentric cast (including David Bowie) adds a lot of color.
07/29/07
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10/10/05
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11/07/03
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05/20/03
Top CriticMore interesting for what it attempts than for what it accomplishes.
03/18/03
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12/16/02
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05/05/02
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