Down Terrace
Seen it?2010 | 93 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. 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 people who like stories about real, flawed people. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. Liked White Heat or Casino? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10K worldwide on a $31K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Wheatley
- Robin HillKarl
- Robert HillBill
- Julia DeakinMaggie
- David SchaalEric
- Kerry PeacockValda
- Tony WayGarvey
- Mark KempnerBerman
- Michael SmileyPringle
- Gareth TunleyJon
- Kali PeacockHelen Garvey