United States / Jan 22, 2023 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. But when her estranged father turns up out of the blue, she's forced to confront reality.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam Buchanan | Henry |
| Matt Brewer | Suited Bloke |
| Joshua Frater-Loughlin | Shopkeeper |
| Freya Bell | Layla |
| Aylin Tezel | Nina |
| Cary Crankson | Mr Buchanan |
| Jessica Fostekew | Sian |
| Carys Bowkett | Emily |
| Ayokunle Oyesanwo | Kunle |
| Ayobami Oyesanwo | Bami |
| Ayooluwa Oyesanwo | Luwa |
| Aysa Uzun | Ali's Little Sister #1 |
| Ezel Uzun | Ali's Little Sister #2 |
| Tejal Rathore | Girl in the Street |
| Daniel Burt | Young Jason |
| Harry Sydes | Kid 1 |
| Mitchell Brown | Kid 2 |
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| Ramison Bernardo | Kid 3 |
| Sue King-Spear | Lady in Lilac (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Scrapper |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DMC Film, BFI, BBC Film, Great Point Media |
| Official site | scrapper.film |
| Release date | 25 agosto 2023 |
| Executive producer | Eva Yates, Daniel Emmerson, Jim Reeve, Michael Fassbender, Conor McCaughan, Farhana Bhula |
| Production | Theo Barrowclough |
| Writer | Charlotte Regan |
| Casting | Shaheen Baig |
| Editing | Matteo Bini, Billy Sneddon |
| Cinematography | Molly Manning Walker, David Webster, Rosie Rayner, Matt Choules |
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| Assistant directors | Joe Starrs, Robert May, Zak Harney, Charlotte Regan, Margherita Catalani |
| Lighting | Will Rae Smith |
| Camera operators | Molly Manning Walker, David Webster, Rosie Rayner, Matt Choules |
| Additional photography | Molly Manning Walker, David Webster, Rosie Rayner, Matt Choules |
| Production design | Elena Muntoni, Hannah Backshall, Dean Wares |
| Art direction | Elena Muntoni, Hannah Backshall, Dean Wares |
| Set decoration | Hannah Backshall, Elena Muntoni, Dean Wares |
| Visual effects | Brooke Lyndon-Stanford |
| Music | Patrick Jonsson, Alexej Mungersdorff, Adam Fletcher, Archie Lamont, Ben Baird, Sven Mattes |
| Sound | Alexej Mungersdorff, Patrick Jonsson, Adam Fletcher, Archie Lamont, Ben Baird, Sven Mattes |
| Costume design | Oliver Cronk, Kieron Lavine, Nora Robertson, Chris Lyons |
| Makeup | Oliver Cronk, Kieron Lavine, Nora Robertson, Chris Lyons |
| Hairstyling | Oliver Cronk, Kieron Lavine, Nora Robertson, Chris Lyons |
| Budget | 84 € |
| Revenue | 1.234.483 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Apr 29, 2023 / Jeonju International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Jul 06, 2023 / Sundance Film Festival: London
Australia / Aug 03, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Switzerland / Oct 27, 2023 / 12 / VIFFF
Indonesia / Nov 15, 2023 / Jakarta World Cinema Week
Philippines / Nov 20, 2023 / QCinema International Film Festival
India / Nov 21, 2023 / International Film Festival of India Goa
Luxembourg / Mar 07, 2024 / Luxembourg City Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Aug 25, 2023 / NR
Poland / Sep 22, 2023
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 25, 2023 / 12A
South Korea / Sep 27, 2023 / 12
Spain / Nov 24, 2023
Denmark / Dec 12, 2023 / 11
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France / Jan 10, 2024
Greece / Jan 18, 2024
Finland / Feb 02, 2024 / K-7
Netherlands / Feb 08, 2024 / 6
Estonia / Oct 04, 2024
Digital
United States / Nov 07, 2023 / NR
Denmark / Dec 12, 2023 / 11
Australia / Mar 01, 2024 / PG
New Zealand / Mar 01, 2024 / M
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Brazil / Jul 31, 2025 / L
Physical media
United States / Nov 07, 2023 / NR
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