Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave Image
See the trailer
Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox
  • Summary: Three roommates believe they've found the perfect fourth person to share their home. But almost immediately after moving in they find him dead in his bedroom from a massive drug overdose. Even stranger, they find a suitcase full of money under his bed. They are faced with the moral dilemma of whether to call the police and turn in the cash or dispose of the body and keep the money for themselves. They decide to keep the money, but then find themselves consumed with violent paranoia toward each other. (MGM)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    In his big-screen directing debut, British film maker Danny Boyle demonstrates wit, intelligence and economy of style.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Caroline Westbrook
    100
    This, the debut feature from acclaimed TV director Danny Boyle, is the best British thriller for years, a chilling and claustrophobic heart-stopper centring on a moral dilemma destined to fuel many a dinner party conversation.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    60
    A sky-high level of misanthropy overwhelms his film in ways that prove more sour than droll, despite the presence of skillful actors and a bizarrely enveloping plot.

See all 20 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. themoza
    10
    A slick, clever, well shot thriller. Almost everything about this film works, and works well. Danny Boyle, trés bien! The great sweeping shot that reveals just who was the quickest, is pure genius. Just great… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

Trailers