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Oxford Blues 1984

“He's conned his way into Oxford University . . . now he's learning to be a WINNER!”

★ 5.6/10 PG-13 ComedyDrama Released
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What is Oxford Blues?

Oxford Blues is a 1984 comedy and drama film directed by Robert Boris and starring Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands, and Julian Firth. The story follows a young American hustler in Las Vegas who becomes smitten with a rich English lady and pursues her to England, where he must enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team to get together with her.

Type
Film
Year
1984
Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Release date
Aug 24, 1984
Studios
Winkast Film Productions, Baltic Industrial Finance, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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82 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.2/10
🧠 Narrative Depth8.5/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Comedy #Drama

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Oxford Blues is a 1984 comedy and drama film directed by Robert Boris and starring Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands, and Julian Firth. The story follows a young American hustler in Las Vegas who becomes smitten with a rich English lady and pursues her to England, where he must enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team to get together with her.

As a remake of the 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film A Yank at Oxford, the feature has a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes and holds a PG-13 rating in the United States, where it was released on August 24, 1984.

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Should you watch it?

“An American hustler in Las Vegas follows a rich English lady to Oxford University.”

Reasons to watch
  • It is a remake of the 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film A Yank at Oxford.
  • It features cast members including Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands, and Julian Firth.
  • It combines comedy and drama elements across its runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
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  • It has received mixed user score ratings across various database platforms.

Watch it if you want to see a young American hustler try to win over a rich English lady by joining Oxford and its rowing team.

It is a comedy and drama film with a PG-13 rating and a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.

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Where to stream Oxford Blues?

You can check current streaming availability through the Now Streaming section on The Movie Database.

Whether it is worth watching?

It may appeal to fans of 1980s comedy-drama cinema and the featured cast, though user ratings on databases like TMDB, ČSFD, and Kinobox reflect mixed reviews.

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The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.

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Oxford Blues is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.

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