Is This the Real World (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Is This the Real World is a drama film directed by Martin McKenna, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. In the real world you can't just do what you want. In the real world you have to compromise. Mark Blazey does not want to live in the real world. Living in a semi-industrial coastal town, seventeen-year old Mark is a smart kid from a chaotic family who has just thrown away a scholarship to a private school and found himself at the local high. At school Mark is zeroed in on by an overbearing principal who dominates everything around him. At home Mark is dealing with a jail-bound brother, his grandmother is fighting for her life, and a mum who's short fuse is kept doused with cask wine. His little sister is someone he wants to protect. When Mark finds his first real love he tries to escape all the forces in his life with her. But his love is with the daughter of his nemesis, the school principal. Simmering tensions boil over between the student and the teacher, between the son and his mother.

Who’s in it. Is This the Real World stars Sean Keenan as Mark, Greg Stone as Mr. Rickard, Matt Colwell as Jimmy and Julia Blake as Gamma, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Is This the Real World has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Is This the Real World page.

If you liked it. Fans of Is This the Real World tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.