Plunkett & Macleane
User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. JackR.
    Jun 7, 2003
    10
    It's got all the balls in it's oversized sac. A bloody excellent movie! And if anyone disagrees, send them round, I'll show them the meaning of stand and deliver.
  2. Piret
    Apr 29, 2005
    9
    Have watched it twice and will watch again. Soundtrack very good!
  3. LukeS
    Nov 30, 2007
    9
    Enjoyable from start to finish but is obviously not high cinema and will detract from your viewing if you treat it as such. It's dark, gritty, romantic and evil shameful fun, taking a distinct tangent from similar period stuffs in this genre. Also, the scene where an injured Macleane awakes to find a Lady Rebecca at his table is wonderful. Carlyle is consistently exceptional in everything he does, including this.… Expand
  4. EddieQ.
    Apr 27, 2002
    10
    Simple plot with a great sound track. Love the time period.

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Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 9 out of 27
  1. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    40
    It doesn't really hang together. And waaay too much style. Pity.
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  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    80
    Lewd, crude and occasionally too brutal to take, it's also gorgeous, heartfelt.
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  3. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    79
    A cross between a Hogarth painting and an MTV video, Plunkett & Macleane cuts quite a swath.
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