Filth
Seen it?2013 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Trainspotting or Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence, drug use and sex.
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 160K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon S. Baird
- James McAvoyBruce
- Jamie BellLennox
- Eddie MarsanBladesey
- Imogen PootsDrummond
- Brian McCardieGillman
- Emun ElliottInglis
- Gary LewisGus
- John SessionsToal
- Shauna MacdonaldCarole
- Jim BroadbentDr Rossi