Just Jim (2015 film)


Just Jim is a 2015 British black comedy film written and directed by Craig Roberts in his directorial debut. The film stars Roberts as a lonely Welsh teenager who is given the chance to increase his popularity when a cool American moves in next door

Cast

The film premiered at South by Southwest 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 an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter states in his review: "A misshapen but nicely dressed coming-of-age film." Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily says "As a directorial debut, though, Just Jim is an encouraging start for Roberts, should he ever wish to give up the day job."