

Blinded by the Light
For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone.
In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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6.9/10
628 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8.3M
- Box office
- $18.1M
- Language
- English
- based on true story
- coming of age
- woman director
- 1980s
- british asian
- teenager
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Behind the camera
Director
Music
Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival27 Jan 2019
- TheatricalPG-1314 Aug 2019
- Digital / OTTPG-1322 Oct 2019
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A9 Aug 2019
- Physical9 Dec 2019
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG24 Aug 2019
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14 Aug 2019
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1222 Aug 2019
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1214 Aug 2019
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+3 Oct 2019
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical719 Sept 2019
FranceFR
- TheatricalU11 Sept 2019
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1222 Aug 2019
GreeceGR
- Theatrical26 Sept 2019
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1629 Nov 2020
Frequently asked questions
Blinded by the Light was released on 9 August 2019.
Audience reviews
3- S5/10
SWITCH.
6/10/2019
Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blinded-by-the-light-the-spiritual-sequel-to-bend-it-like-beckham Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.a…
- M10/10
musty_reviews
7/17/2019
The importance of representation isn't to speak exclusively to one crowd but to demonstrate that deep down, we all deal with the same issues and problems, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion or any of the other attributes that are used to divide us. This movie isn't just about a young boy discovering his identity as a British Pakistani Muslim, it goes beyond that and depicts a coming of age struggle between…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/29/2024
A gentle, funny, story about a lad whose outlook on life is totally transformed after his pal introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Viveik Kalra is on engaging form as the young "Javed" as is Dean-Charles Chapman as his aggrieved mate "Matt" and the music serves as a memorable narrative for a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of racism, bigotry, hormones and angst. It reminded me of late 80's Brit…
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