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73 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Starring: Daniel Craig
  • Summary: A riveting thriller set in the drug underworld of the UK. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    Fast, convulsive, and densely exciting new British gangster thriller.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Craig is fascinating here as a criminal who is very smart, and finds that is not an advantage because while you might be able to figure out what another smart person is about to do, dumbos like the men he works for are likely to do anything.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The result is so intoxicating, it hardly matters that you've heard it all before.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. AdamC.
    10
    too good
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JackT.
    10
    The Greatest Gangster Thriller I have Ever Seen
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. WesM
    10
    The ultimate synthesis of recent British crime classis; the seriousness, characterization and aesthetics of Sexy Beast and the loopy, multilayered plotting and style of Lock Stock... and Snatch. Very highly recommended.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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