Spun
Seen it?2003 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
Over the course of three days, Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks – including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook – but all he really wants to do is hook up with his ex-girlfriend, Amy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$692K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonas Åkerlund
- Jason SchwartzmanRoss
- Mickey RourkeThe Cook
- Brittany MurphyNikki
- John LeguizamoSpider Mike
- Patrick FugitFrisbee
- Mena SuvariCookie
- Chloe HunterApril Love
- Elisa BocanegraGiggles
- Julia MendozaLa Sadgirl
- China ChowEscort