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Puberty Blues (1981)

Puberty Blues

Plot Synopsis: Meet Sue, a teenage Australian girl in the late 70s, whose life mainly consists of doing what everyone else does - watch the surfing boys and have sex... (read more)

Rated R, 87 min.
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Release Date: Dec 10, 1981
All Flixster Ratings: 3.5 Stars (137)
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92 days ago
4.0 Stars
Aussie coming of age movie. Lots of trying to be cool in surf culture circa late 70's Australia. Sex, pregnancy scares, and heroin death occur. It was shot really well, despite what previous reviewers say.

I liked it and am glad to see a piece of ... (read more)
118 days ago
3.5 Stars
really easy to relate to. any girl who has ever had a catfight on the schoolbus, came home high, or had sex with a guy she didn't like will truly enjoy this.
168 days ago
2.0 Stars
I HATED IT!!! The extra star is for when the two girls get their own surfboard and show up the misogynist pricks.
190 days ago
4.0 Stars
Classic Aussie coming of age movie, with a bit of 'I am woman hear me roar' thrown in for good measure (and it needed that, as the misogyny at times was down-right depressing!).
275 days ago
5.0 Stars
Hilarious, so cheaply made, and some of the best quotes ever... the music is absolute shit which makes it even bodgier and better!
329 days ago
2.5 Stars
After reading Bruce Beresford's diaries it felt appropriate to take a look at his early films, having shaped Australian cinema in the 70s and 80s. Puberty Blues is a good hearted film, though is let down by poor performances and a lazy script. Fair... (read more)
362 days ago
3.0 Stars
Ha! I just watched this movie on Austar today...I remember it was one of the first movies I had watched as a young girl, learned all about the birds and bees. What a blast from the past!
377 days ago
5.0 Stars
When you watch this movie, understand one thing - this is no exaggerated story! This is how it was!! Great early Aussie filmaking and my fave Aussie movie EVER!

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