Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a pleasant, funny, accessible tween comedy carried by Georgia Groome's engaging central performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Georgia navigates puberty, first love, friendship, jealousy, and family upheaval while gradually developing greater self-awareness.
Georgia's attempts to attract Robbie, learn about kissing, and manage romantic rivals generate recurring comic awkwardness.
Georgia's birthday plans and emotional turmoil are intensified by her father's possible career move and her mother's apparent flirtation.
The plot follows Georgia and her friends through family life, school relationships, local romance, and community events in Eastbourne.
Films like Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, and why
The Inbetweeners Movie
Shares a witty, warm coming of age story centered on teenage romance, friendship, family tensions, and awkward adolescence.
Bend It Like Beckham
Shares a British teen comedy tone, female friendship, romantic confusion, and the emotional turbulence of growing up.
The Edge of Seventeen
Shares a breezy adolescent romance focused on social embarrassment, first attraction, friendship, and self-discovery.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gurinder Chadha
- Release Date
- 2008-07-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (843)
Cast
- Georgia Groome
- Eleanor Tomlinson
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Tommy Bastow
- Alan Davies
- Karen Taylor
- Liam Hess
- Georgia Henshaw
- Manjeeven Grewal
- Kimberley Nixon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging about?
- A socially anxious British teenager turns romantic obsession, friendship drama, and family upheaval into a chaotic lesson in growing up.
- What is Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
- What did critics think of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a pleasant, funny, accessible tween comedy carried by Georgia Groome's engaging central performance.
- Which films are like Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging?
- Films with a similar feel include The Inbetweeners Movie, Bend It Like Beckham, and The Edge of Seventeen.
- How long is Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging?
- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging?
- In United States, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
