Degenen die in Londen voor het eerst begonnen te swingen op popmuziek werden 'absolute beginners' genoemd. Colin is zo'n 'absolute beginner', en omdat het zijn laatste zomer is als hippe teenager, besluit hij er een feest van te maken. Als hij Suzette ontmoet, het Engelse zeventienjarige antwoord op Brigitte Bardot, is hij verkocht. Als zij haar hart echter verpandt aan een oudere man, staat Colins wereldje op z'n kop.
Nee, helaas is Absolute Beginners nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Christopher Wicking | Screenplay |
| Writing | Richard Burridge | Screenplay |
| Writing | Don MacPherson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Colin MacInnes | Novel |
| Directing | Julien Temple | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Perry | Costume Assistant |
| Editing | Russell Lloyd | Editor |
| Art | John Beard | Production Design |
| Sound | Gil Evans | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Alan Winstanley | Music Producer |
| Crew | David Toguri | Choreographer |
| Sound | Gil Evans | Conductor |
| Production | Nik Powell | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Blane | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Richard Bedford | Editor |
| Editing | Gerry Hambling | Editor |
| Sound | Clive Langer | Music Producer |
| Production | Al Clark | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Wimbury | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Production | Robert Devereux | Executive Producer |
| Sound | David John | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Terry Johnson | Additional Dialogue |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Art | Stuart Rose | Art Direction |
| Production | Kathy Sykes | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Mike Proudfoot | Camera Operator |
| Art | Ken Wheatley | Art Direction |
| Art | Joanne Woollard | Set Dresser |
| Production | Leonara Davis | Casting |
| Directing | Ray Corbett | Assistant Director |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Production | Peter Kohn | Production Manager |
| Production | Valerie Craig | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Leonard Green | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Production | Chris Brown | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Bowerbank | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | David Bowie | Songs |
| Sound | Julien Temple | Songs |
| Sound | Ray Davies | Songs |
| Sound | Clive Langer | Songs |