High Heels and Low Lifes
Seen it?2001 | 86 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Ladykillers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mel Smith
- Minnie DriverShannon
- Mary McCormackFrances
- Kevin McNallyMason
- Danny DyerDanny
- Michael GambonKerrigan
- Darren BoydRay
- Mark WilliamsTremaine
- Simon ScardifieldTony
- Len CollinBarry
- Jane PartridgeReceptionist