Stand Up Guys
Seen it?2012 | 95 min | Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved King of New York or Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc and Hirsch, for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fisher Stevens
- Al PacinoValentine "Val"
- Christopher WalkenDoc
- Alan ArkinRichard Hirsch
- Julianna MarguliesNina Hirsch
- Addison TimlinAlex
- Vanessa FerlitoSylvia
- Mark MargolisClaphands
- Katheryn WinnickOxana
- Lucy PunchWendy
- Bill BurrLarry