The Business
Seen it?2005 | 96 min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Love
- Danny DyerFrankie
- Tamer HassanCharlie
- Geoff BellSammy
- Georgina ChapmanCarly
- Eddie WebberRonnie
- Adam BoltonDanny
- Linda HenryShirley
- Roland ManookianSonny
- Arturo VenegasMayor
- Camille CoduriNora