Legend

Name: Legend
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2015-09-09
Cast: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Christopher Eccleston, David Thewlis, Taron Egerton

2015 | 132 min | Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (60% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Donnie Brasco, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$43 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 649K people sought it out in the past year