Scrapper

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Scrapper

2023

1h 24m

Comedy

Drama

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This vibrant and inventive father-daughter comedy follows Georgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class suburb of London following the death of her mother. She makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. Out of nowhere, her estranged father Jason (Harris Dickinson; Triangle of Sadness, Beach Rats) arrives and forces her to confront reality. Uninterested in this sudden new parental figure, Georgie is stubbornly resistant to his efforts. As they adjust to their new circumstances, Georgie and Jason find that they both still have a lot of growing up to do. Winner of a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Scrapper is full of spirit, humor, and formal inventiveness that sets it apart from much of British working-class cinema. Dickinson and remarkable newcomer Campbell imbue irresistible charm into this moving and frequently hilarious story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and a father in over his head.

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Critics Consensus

Like a cold treat on a hot day, Scrapper delivers two scoops of a sweet father-daughter dramedy best consumed when in need of a hug.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

4/5

Harris Dickinson is wonderful as a deadbeat dad in this working-class father-daughter film.

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Ella Kemp

Empire Magazine

11/10/2023

4/5

Scrapper refuses to be pigeonholed as another dreary story about working-class life. Grief has hope, youth holds the keys to everything.

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

09/18/2023

3.5/4

Delicately dancing the knife edge between too-cute and over-maudlin, the filmmaker and her terrific actors have given viewers that rarity in cinema: uplift without the dreary moralizing.

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Marta Medina Pérez

mundoCine

08/02/2025

3.5/5

An amalgam of Aftersun and The Florida Project. However, it doesn't reach the sadness and emotion of the former, nor the hilarity of the latter, thus placing itself in the middle ground between the two. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

07/17/2025

3/5

The details of their characters...makes them seem like they’re two-scene accomplices to an A-list London heist, which make the focus on these characters all the more fun and sincere.

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William Stottor

Flick Feast

09/03/2024

4/5

Scrapper is a feisty, restless film, one that creatively portrays a young girl’s navigation of grief and her subsequent relationship with her father.

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Terry s

09/21/2023

A film that could turn any gay person straight.

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Thomas D

09/09/2023

Charlotte Regan’s film is an exceptional coming of age story.

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Brighton N

@RT09904023 May 30

Scrapper uniquely balances humor and grief as it follows a young girl learning to accept her biological father, creating an emotionally gripping journey that is both hilarious and deeply human. Check out my more in-depth review at The Reel Ranker by searching "Scrapper" ;)

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz Apr 29

How can survive a dysfunctional family in a dysfuntional world

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MariMUA E

@RT86357783 Aug 19

I really enjoyed Scrapper — it feels like reading a Nick Hornby novel, with brilliant performances and a heartwarming ending that leaves you with strength and hope.

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Sameir A

@RT21611577 05/22/2025

Some films carry such an effortless charm that explaining them feels unnecessary—you simply smile and say, 'Just watch it, it’s worth it.' Scrapper (2023) is exactly that kind of movie—tender, uplifting, and filled with quiet beauty. It embraces the small moments, turning them into something profoundly moving. Backed by stellar performances from the cast and a crew that truly understands the delicate art of storytelling, this film offers a delightful hour and a half that lingers in the heart. It’s refreshingly honest, brimming with charm, and impossible not to adore. If you have a soft spot for indie gems that find magic in the ordinary, don’t miss this one. #KiduMovie

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This vibrant and inventive father-daughter comedy follows Georgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class suburb of London following the death of her mother. She makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. Out of nowhere, her estranged father Jason (Harris Dickinson; Triangle of Sadness, Beach Rats) arrives and forces her to confront reality. Uninterested in this sudden new parental figure, Georgie is stubbornly resistant to his efforts. As they adjust to their new circumstances, Georgie and Jason find that they both still have a lot of growing up to do. Winner of a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Scrapper is full of spirit, humor, and formal inventiveness that sets it apart from much of British working-class cinema. Dickinson and remarkable newcomer Campbell imbue irresistible charm into this moving and frequently hilarious story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and a father in over his head.

Director: Charlotte Regan
Producer: Theo Barrowclough
Screenwriter: Charlotte Regan
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: British Film Institute (BFI), DMC Film, BBC Film, Great Point Media
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $212.1K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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