''Just Jim'' is a 2015

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written and directed by

Craig Roberts Craig Haydn Roberts (born 21 January 1991) is a Welsh actor and director. He is best known for lead roles as Oliver Tate in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film '' Submarine'' (2010) and David Meyers in the series ''Red Oaks'' (2014–2017), and ...

in his

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. The film stars Roberts as a lonely

teenager who is given the chance to increase his popularity when a cool American (

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) moves in next door

Cast

as Jim *

as Dean * Ryan Owen as Michael * Charlotte Randall as Jackie * Nia Roberts as Mum *

Aneirin Hughes Aneirin Hughes (born Aneurin Hughes, 8 May 1958) is a Welsh actor and singer known for playing Chief Superintendent Brian Prosser in the BBC4 Welsh police drama ''Y Gwyll, Hinterland''. He won a Best Actor BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA Wales) for his ap ...

as Dad *

Mark Lewis Jones Mark Lewis Jones (born 31 August, 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a First Order Captain Moden Canady in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', a police inspector in BBC drama series '' 55 Degrees North'', a whaler in the film '' Ma ...

as Donald *

Sai Bennett Sai Naomi Bennett (born 30 May 1990) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and gained prominence through her roles in the film ''The Face of an Angel'' (2014) and the ITV (TV channel), ITV period drama ''Mr Selfridge'' ...

as Michelle *

Trystan Gravelle Trystan Gravelle (born 4 May 1981) is a Welsh theatre, film and television actor. Life and career Gravelle was born in the Welsh village of Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade. He was a member of the Llanelli Youth T ...

as John * Richard Harrington as Headmaster *

Helen Griffin Helen Griffin (1958 – 29 June 2018) was a Welsh actress, playwright and screenwriter. Born in Swansea, Wales, she appeared regularly in Welsh theatre and television and wrote and starred in the 2005 film ''Little White Lies''. She also appear ...

as Beatrice *

Darragh Mortell Darragh Mortell (born 23 June 1989) is a Welsh actor, writer, and director of television, radio and film. He began his career as a child actor starring in television shows such as ''Dani's House'', ''Diddy TV'' and most notably, ''The Story of ...

as The Bed Boy

Release

The film premiered at

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on 14 March 2015 and was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2015.

Reception

The film has received generally positive reviews from critics, holding approval rating on

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based on reviews. John DeFore of ''

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'' states in his review: "A misshapen but nicely dressed coming-of-age film." Fionnuala Halligan of ''

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'' says "As a directorial debut, though, ''Just Jim'' is an encouraging start for Roberts, should he ever wish to give up the day job."

References

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* * 2015 films English-language Welsh films 2015 black comedy films British black comedy films British coming-of-age comedy films 2015 directorial debut films Films set in Wales Films shot in Wales 2010s coming-of-age comedy films Films directed by Craig Roberts 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-comedy-film-stub