Kidulthood

Kidulthood
Directed by	Menhaj Huda
Written by	Noel Clarke
Produced by	Menhaj Huda George Isaac Damian Jones
Starring	Aml Ameen Noel Clarke Red Madrell Adam Deacon Jaime Winstone Femi Oyeniran Madeleine Fairley Cornell John Kate Magowan Pierre Mascolo Rafe Spall
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Edited by	Victoria Boydell
Music by	The Angel
Production companies	Stealth Films Cipher Films TMC Films
Distributed by	Revolver Entertainment
Release date	3 March 2006 (2006-03-03)
Running time	92 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$849,650[2]

Kidulthood is a 2006 British teen crime drama film directed by Menhaj Huda from a screenplay by Noel Clarke. It stars Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Adam Deacon, Jaime Winstone, Femi Oyeniran, Madeleine Fairley, Cornell John, Kate Magowan, Pierre Mascolo (who also acted as executive producer), Rafe Spall and Nicholas Hoult. Set in the West London area Ladbroke Grove, the film follows two days of in the lives of a diverse group of teenagers, who are given the day off school following a classmate’s suicide.

Clarke wrote the film between 1999 and 2000, inspired by his own upbringing and American films such as Boyz n the Hood (1991), Clerks (1994) and Kids (1995), and began developing with director Menhaj Huda and producer George Isaac between 2001 and 2003. Filming began on 14 November 2004 and was filmed on location until 16 December. The film explores themes, such as sex, drugs, bullying, violence, suicide, teenage pregnancy, gun control and racial issues. It also features breakout performances for Ameen, Clarke, Deacon, Winstone, Oyeniran, Spall and Hoult.

Made on a budget of £560,000, Kidulthood was released theatrically on 3 March 2006 and received praise and controversy for its depiction of teenage life in London. The success of the film led to two sequels: Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood (2016), both of which were written and directed by Clarke.