In Bruges (2008)
80 %
Reviews Counted: 129 Fresh: 103 Rotten:26 Average Rating: 7/10
Consensus:
In Bruges is an effective mix of dark comedy and crime thriller.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 8, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $7,550,836
Synopsis: Mr. McDonagh makes his feature directorial debut on the film, from his own original screenplay. His plays (which include The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Pillowman) have brought him two Olivier Awards and four Tony Award nominations. He wrote and directed Six Shooter, starring... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jordan Prentice
Director: Martin McDonagh
Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Composer: Carter Burwell
Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Composer: Carter Burwell
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Reviews
A very dark comedy that gets sillier and bloodier and less funny as it nears its violent conclusion.
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07/24/08
Every once in awhile, a film will come out that just slaps you in the face. And I mean that in the best possible way.
07/22/08
Marketed as a much faster-paced shoot-'em-up than it ultimately is...Go for the scenery, stay for the Act III climax and Ralph Fiennes.
07/17/08
When it is a dark comedy full of feisty dialogue and humorous Pulp Fiction-type exchanges, In Bruges is fantastic.
06/20/08
Brooding, tense, allegorical, quirky, tragic and unbelievably funny, In Bruges may be the most intelligent, introspective and bizarre gangster thriller in quite some time, perhaps ever.
06/20/08
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06/19/08
For a movie I knew nothing about going into, it really surprised me and I had a great time watching it.
05/24/08
In Bruges has unforgettable moments of depth, lots of pitch black humor, outrageous, unbelievable twists that are nevertheless quite entertaining and the teaming of Gleeson and Farrell who jointly deliver an acting knock out.
05/22/08
A laid back trip with a wicked sense of humour, this is an unapologetically lyrical outing.
05/13/08
There's a Mametian rat-a-tat to McDonagh's dialogue, but the offbeat humor and the characters' genuine pain and regret feels unique.
05/01/08
Farrell has brought his A-game to this cracking little comedy-noir written and directed by Martin McDonagh. He is absolutely superb.
04/18/08
A wonderfully absurd film. McDonagh is never stuck for a brilliant kiss-off line. I doubt he’ll ever be stuck for an audience either.
04/18/08
It's like prime era Mamet with relentless, unstoppable super-profane dialogue!
04/18/08
A double-act with depth, the cast of In Bruges seize upon an invigorating script and defy expectations.
04/18/08
Ralph Fiennes is no Sexy Beast and writer/director Martin McDonagh is stronger on dialogue than story, but this is still a laugh-out-loud dark comedy, giving Colin Farrell his finest role in ages.
04/18/08
Colin Farrell raises eyebrows, belly laughs and sympathy in Martin McDonagh's debut feature.
04/18/08
A morality tale with a distictly Coen-ish air, making excellent, occasionally surreal, use of a great location and lacing the comedy with bloody unpleasantness. It even has a quirky score by Coen collaborator Carter Burwell.
04/18/08
Its mock-artistic thriller trappings notwithstanding, ‘In Bruges’ is basically a funny, tragicomic two-hander, with the casting of Farrell alongside Gleeson enabling a pleasing Irish inflection.
04/18/08
With In Bruges, the British gangster movie gets a Croydon facelift. It may not be new, but it’s a wonderfully fresh take on a familiar genre: fucked-up, far-out and very, very funny.
04/18/08
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