Mr. Nice
Seen it?2010 | 121 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved American Made or GoodFellas, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$851K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bernard Rose
- Rhys IfansHoward Marks
- Chloë SevignyJudy Marks
- David ThewlisJim McCann
- Luis TosarCraig Lovato
- Crispin GloverErnie Combs
- Omid DjaliliSaleem Malik
- Christian McKayHamilton McMillan
- Elsa PatakyIlze
- Jack HustonGraham Plinston
- Jamie HarrisPatrick Lane