The Football Factory
Seen it?2004 | 91 min | Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Trainspotting or Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, it's about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong. A forgotten culture of Anglo Saxon males fed up with being told they're not good enough and using their fists as a drug they describe as being more potent than sex and drugs put together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Love
- Danny DyerTommy Johnson
- Neil MaskellRod
- Frank HarperBilly Bright
- Tamer HassanFred
- Roland ManookianZeberdee
- Calum MacNabRaff
- Dudley SuttonBill Farrell
- John JunkinAlbert Moss
- Jamie ForemanCabbie
- Tony DenhamHarris