Spud 3: Learning to Fly
A self-assured South African schoolboy confronts rivalry, sexual awakening, faith, and embarrassing adulthood on the uncertain threshold of national change.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- nostalgic
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
The film offers amiable adolescent comedy and familiar characters, but critics found it slight and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Spud is sixteen, claims to be nearly a man, and struggles with sexuality, faith, school status, and changing relationships.
Spud returns as a senior to a dormitory filled with friends, an arch enemy, and a new garrulous roommate.
The story takes place in 1992 South Africa, where radical national change parallels Spud's own uncertain development.
The plot explicitly presents Spud's confident birthday writing and is based on his continuing personal account of adolescence.
Films like Spud 3: Learning to Fly, and why
The Inbetweeners Movie
awkward adolescent humor, boarding-school setting, and friendship-driven coming of age
Sing Street
teenage sexual awakening, eccentric schoolmates, and irreverent ensemble comedy
The History Boys
schoolboy misfits, youthful self-discovery, and warm comedic nostalgia
Movie Details
- Director
- Johnny Barker
- Release Date
- 2014-12-16
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (30)
Cast
- John Cleese
- Troye Sivan
- Caspar Lee
- Sven Ruygrok
- Byron Langley
- Blessing Xaba
- Tom Burne
- Travis Hornsby
- Genna Blair
- Alex McGregor
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spud 3: Learning to Fly about?
- A self-assured South African schoolboy confronts rivalry, sexual awakening, faith, and embarrassing adulthood on the uncertain threshold of national change.
- What is Spud 3: Learning to Fly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spud 3: Learning to Fly as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Spud 3: Learning to Fly violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Spud 3: Learning to Fly.
- What did critics think of Spud 3: Learning to Fly?
- The film offers amiable adolescent comedy and familiar characters, but critics found it slight and uneven.
- Which films are like Spud 3: Learning to Fly?
- Films with a similar feel include The Inbetweeners Movie, Sing Street, and The History Boys.
- How long is Spud 3: Learning to Fly?
- Spud 3: Learning to Fly runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spud 3: Learning to Fly?
- In United States, Spud 3: Learning to Fly is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
