Piranhas
Seen it?2019 | 111 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claudio Giovannesi
- Francesco Di NapoliNicola
- Artem TkachukTyson
- Viviana ApreaLetizia
- Pasquale MarottaAgostino
- Ciro PellechiaLollipop
- Mattia Piano Del BalzoBriatò
- Ciro Vecchione'O Russ
- Alfredo TurittoBiscottino
- Luca NacarloCristian
- Carmine PizzoLimone