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Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

2019 117 min ★ 6.9 Drama, Comedy

In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

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Cast

Viveik Kalra

Viveik Kalra

Javed

Nell Williams

Nell Williams

Eliza

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Ms Clay

Kulvinder Ghir

Kulvinder Ghir

Malik

Aaron Phagura

Aaron Phagura

Roops

Dean-Charles Chapman

Dean-Charles Chapman

Matt

Meera Ganatra

Noor

Nikita Mehta

Nikita Mehta

Shazia

Tara Divina

Yasmeen

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Matt's Dad

Details

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Tagline

"For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,300,000

Revenue

$18,144,644

Production

Bend It Films, Ingenious Media, Levantine Films, Rakija Films, Cornerstone Films, New Line Cinema, Endeavor Content

Reviews

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SWITCH.

June 10, 2019

★ 5/10

Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blinded-by-the-light-the-spiritual-sequel-to-bend-it-like-beckham Head to https://www...

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musty_reviews

July 17, 2019

★ 10/10

The importance of representation isn't to speak exclusively to one crowd but to demonstrate that deep down, we all deal with the same issues and problems, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion or any of the other attributes that are used to divide us. This movie isn't just about a young boy discovering his identity as a British Pakistani Muslim, it goes beyond that and depicts a coming of ...

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CinemaSerf

May 29, 2024

★ 7/10

A gentle, funny, story about a lad whose outlook on life is totally transformed after his pal introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Viveik Kalra is on engaging form as the young "Javed" as is Dean-Charles Chapman as his aggrieved mate "Matt" and the music serves as a memorable narrative for a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of racism, bigotry, hormones and angst. It reminded ...

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