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Split Me

Split Me

2017
Comedy Drama
15 min NR USA
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When seventeen-year-old aspiring bowler Joey discovers she can't join the over-40s women's team, will oddball and lactose-intolerant Scooter’s friendship be enough to brave this backwater town?

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Andrew Shanks
Starring
Jordan Cowan / Sara West

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

quirky heartwarming earnest understated character-driven gentle charming relatable peculiar subdued slow-burn eccentric

Reviews

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Genevieve Moreau
Apr 13, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'Split Me' offers a refreshing, character-focused narrative about navigating the peculiar obstacles of small-town life. Seventeen-year-old Joey’s quest to join an established bowling team, only to be met with an age restriction, forms the core of this charming…

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Arthur Pendelton
Apr 13, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

The premise of 'Split Me' – a teen bowler barred from an over-40s team – suggests a potential for sharp social commentary or whimsical comedy, but the film treads a more subdued path. Jordan Cowan’s performance as Joey…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 13, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Split Me', the seemingly simple act of joining a bowling league becomes a surprisingly poignant exploration of youthful ambition versus rigid convention. Joey, brought to life with a captivating blend of determination and vulnerability by Jordan Cowan,…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 13, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Split Me' presents a rather niche scenario: a young woman’s desire to join an over-40s bowling team is met with an unexpected age barrier. While the concept has a certain quirky appeal, the execution feels somewhat restrained. The…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 13, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This charming indie offering, 'Split Me', centres on Joey, a teenager whose bowling dreams are thwarted by an ageist league. The film finds its feet in the quiet absurdity of its premise and the warmth of its central…

FAQs

The peculiar nature of the bowling league in 'Split Me' lies in its exclusionary age restriction, specifically targeting an 'over-40s women's team'. This unusual rule creates the central obstacle for Joey, a seventeen-year-old aspiring bowler. It highlights the arbitrary and sometimes baffling social structures that can exist even in seemingly simple settings, providing a unique and somewhat comedic premise for the film's conflict.