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Clay Pigeons

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1998 | 104 min | Crime, Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (61% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 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-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Darkly funny.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl, kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with the affair. Clay unknowingly befriends a serial killer named Lester Long who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy."

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Dobkin

  • Joaquin PhoenixClay Bidwell
  • Vince VaughnLester Long
  • Janeane GarofaloAgent Dale Shelby
  • Scott WilsonSheriff Dan Mooney
  • Gregory SporlederEarl
  • Georgina CatesAmanda
  • Vince VielufDeputy Barney
  • Joseph D. ReitmanGlen
  • Nicole ArlynGloria Collins
  • Wayne BrennanMinister