Gettin' Square
Seen it?2003 | 100 min | Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who root for the clever crook and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. Half the pleasure is trying to spot the trick before the reveal. Shelve it next to Pulp Fiction.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But like his mate Johnny 'Spit' Spiteri and reformed gangster turned restaurateur Dabba, he finds out the hard way that there are old scores and a few new ones that'll make getting square a lot harder than he thought.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
- Sam WorthingtonBarry 'Wattsy' Wirth
- David WenhamJohnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri
- Timothy SpallDarren Barrington
- Freya StaffordAnnie Flynn
- Gary SweetChicka Martin
- Richard CarterCraig Knob
- David FieldArnie DeViers
- Helen ThomsonMarion Barrington
- David RobertsNiall Toole
- Luke PeglerJoey Wirth