The Legend of Barney Thomson
Seen it?2015 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Carlyle
- Robert CarlyleBarney
- Emma ThompsonCemolina
- Ray WinstoneHoldall
- Ashley JensenDetective Inspector June Robertson
- James CosmoJames Henderson
- Tom CourtenayChief Superintendent McManaman
- Kevin GuthrieMacPherson
- Martin CompstonChris
- Stephen McColeWullie
- Brian PettiferCharlie