
Dirt
Seen it?2001 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Great for fans of a good con and fans of small-town stories. Half the pleasure is trying to spot the trick before the reveal. Fans of Pulp Fiction or Normal should feel right at home. A place where gossip travels faster than the plot.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
DIRT is a quirky comedy about two simple-hearted brothers who, when abandoned by the death of their mother, search to find a replacement Mom. Junior and Scooter find themselves ill-prepared for life on their own. To ease their suffering, they search the desert dregs of West Texas for a woman to take Mom's place. Due to their social disability, they are forced to kidnap a woman from a Piggly Wiggly supermarket. They soon realize that they have gotten more than they bargained for when their "victim," Dede, turns out to be the maltreated wife of an abusive Texas Ranger. She quickly turns her misfortune into theirs, convincing the brothers to steal her baby away from her sadistic husband. Life gets even more complicated for these simple-hearted boys when the vengeful Ranger tracks them down bent on keeping them from living happily ever after.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Trace Fraim, Michael Covert
- Michael CovertJunior Beal McCoy
- Trace FraimScooter
- Tara ChocolDede
- Patrick WarburtonVincent
- Luke PerryAttorney
- Olivia RosewoodMargaret
- Jennifer TillyHooker
- Jack KehlerBill
- Michael HorseNative American Convict
- Daniel BeerSheriffs Deputy