'R Xmas
Seen it?2001 | 85 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 likes to be kept guessing. If you loved King of New York or Dog Day Afternoon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$99K worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abel Ferrara
- Drea de MatteoWife
- Lillo BrancatoHusband
- Ice-TKidnapper
- Victor ArgoLouie
- Denia BracheLouie's Wife
- Meredith OstromElf 1
- Janis CorsairShopper 1
- Gloria IrizarryAunt
- Nelson VasquezNiece's Husband
- Roman RiveraFelipe