Play Dirty
Seen it?2025 | 128 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Usual Suspects or Heat, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.0 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shane Black
- Mark WahlbergParker
- LaKeith StanfieldGrofield
- Rosa SalazarZen
- Keegan-Michael KeyEd Mackey
- Chukwudi IwujiPhineas Paul
- Nat WolffKincaid
- Gretchen MolGrace Webb
- Thomas JanePhilly Webb
- Tony ShalhoubLozini
- Hemky MaderaColonel Ortiz