Overview
A whimsical journey of a young girl confronting the harsh truths of life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- spiky
- warm
- quiet evening
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the soulful lead performances, vibrant pastel visual design, and refreshing blend of kitchen-sink drama with comic and magical-realist touches.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Georgie fills her London flat with magical ideas and builds a scrap-metal tower while coping with her mother's death and her father's absence.
The pastel palette, cotton-candy bedroom clouds, and vibrant lensing give familiar working-class hardship a sunnier, more whimsical surface.
Jason's sudden arrival forces Georgie to negotiate whether an absentee parent can become part of her life.
Georgie hoodwinks social services and runs a bicycle recycling scheme to continue living alone after her mother's death.
Films like Scrapper, and why
Billy Elliot
shared kitchen-sink realism softened by warmth, wit, and a child-centered parent relationship
Aftersun
shared bittersweet coming-of-age drama, working-class setting, and emotionally guarded family bonds
The Selfish Giant
shared British social realism, precocious young protagonist, and comic handling of difficult family circumstances
The Florida Project
shared whimsical visual style, grief-centered family story, and magical realism grounded in everyday life
Movie Details
- Director
- Charlotte Regan
- Release Date
- 2023-08-25
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (193)
Cast
- Lola Campbell
- Harris Dickinson
- Alin Uzun
- Laura Aikman
- Ambreen Razia
- Asheq Akhtar
- Olivia Brady
- Sam Buchanan
- Matt Brewer
- Joshua Frater-Loughlin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- 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 Scrapper about?
- A resourceful London girl turns grief, fantasy, and petty enterprise into a fragile life of her own until her absentee father reappears.
- What is Scrapper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scrapper as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Scrapper violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Scrapper.
- What did critics think of Scrapper?
- Critics broadly praised the soulful lead performances, vibrant pastel visual design, and refreshing blend of kitchen-sink drama with comic and magical-realist touches.
- Which films are like Scrapper?
- Films with a similar feel include Billy Elliot, Aftersun, The Selfish Giant, and The Florida Project.
- How long is Scrapper?
- Scrapper runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Scrapper?
- In United States, Scrapper streams on Kino Film Collection.
