Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- deadpan
- awkward
- coming of age movie night
- indie comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a refreshingly honest, affectionate, and unusually female-centered coming-of-age comedy with strong performances and heart.
What sets it apart
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Alma's curiosity and desire drive the story, while the film foregrounds her perspective on sexuality and social judgment.
The critical reception highlights the film's deadpan, droll, and refreshingly honest treatment of Alma's sexual exploration.
Alma becomes a social outcast after her encounter with the school heartthrob, making reputation a concrete obstacle.
The Norwegian setting and focus on school gossip give Alma's sexual reputation crisis a tightly communal Scandinavian context.
Films like Turn Me On, Dammit!, and why
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
coming-of-age comedy centered on adolescent sexuality, social embarrassment, and female perspective
Fish Tank
witty, candid teen sexuality and outsider identity handled with warmth and comic awkwardness
Girlhood
female-led adolescent self-discovery with deadpan humor and frank sexual themes
The Edge of Seventeen
earnest teen ensemble comedy about desire, friendship, and social reputation
Movie Details
- Director
- Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
- Release Date
- 2011-08-19
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (231)
Cast
- Helene Bergsholm
- Malin Bjørhovde
- Beate Støfring
- Matias Myren
- Lars Nordtvedt Listau
- Henriette Steenstrup
- Jon Bleiklie Devik
- Julia Bache-Wiig
- Julia Schacht
- Arthur Berning
Common questions
- What is Turn Me On, Dammit! about?
- A frank and deadpan Norwegian teen comedy about a sexually curious girl whose desire collides with school gossip and social shame.
- What is Turn Me On, Dammit! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Turn Me On, Dammit! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Turn Me On, Dammit! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Turn Me On, Dammit!.
- What did critics think of Turn Me On, Dammit!?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a refreshingly honest, affectionate, and unusually female-centered coming-of-age comedy with strong performances and heart.
- Which films are like Turn Me On, Dammit!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Fish Tank, Girlhood, and The Edge of Seventeen.
- How long is Turn Me On, Dammit!?
- Turn Me On, Dammit! runs 76 minutes.
