The Crying Game
Seen it?1992 | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar, it made about 17 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Boys Don't Cry or The Long Good Friday, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best British Film. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America: Best Original Screenplay. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Film Independent Spirit Awards: Best International Film. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 6 more BAFTAs. Plus 15 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$63 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 356K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Jordan
- Stephen ReaFergus
- Miranda RichardsonJude
- Jaye DavidsonDil
- Forest WhitakerJody
- Adrian DunbarMaguire
- Breffni McKennaTinker
- Joe SavinoEddie
- Birdy SweeneyTommy
- Andrée BernardJane
- Jim BroadbentCol