Green Street Hooligans

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Green Street Hooligans

R

2005

1h 46m

Drama

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American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell).

Critics Consensus

When it comes to the subculture of soccer thugs, Green Street Hooligans lacks sufficient insight, and instead comes off as a Fight Club knock-off.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

06/28/2022

This drama purports to take us inside the world of West Ham football rowdies, but its plot is contrived.

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Bob Longino

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

10/29/2005

C

It swims and sinks in melodrama.

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

10/21/2005

2/4

There's a good movie to be made about the violent world of British soccer, or football, as it's called on the other side of the pond. This isn't it.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

04/26/2019

1/5

All this film succeeds in doing is glorifying violence.

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Jeremy Clarke

The Spectator

02/01/2018

One reads books about football hooligans and sees films without expecting much in the way of truth or verisimilitude. But this one made a good honest stab at it.

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Keith H. Brown

Eye for Film

12/07/2007

3/5

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Zachary M.

@RT97780828 May 19

I think the movie is a little too dramatic especially for the subject that it is about. They’re making it seem like it’s the straight up mafia or blood vs crips

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Jacob C

@RT50604947 Apr 9

As a football fan, this was an incredible watch, loved every part of this movie. From the beginning it was really exciting and the ending left me in tears. This is the football fan’s titanic 💯 must see.

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Brenton

Sep 11

I love this movie!!!

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aasim r

@Aasim688 Jul 18

10/10 UK Hood Film Can't wait for Green Street 4 2 and 3 were dog ass

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ASMRlEatinglnoises T

@RT40710182 02/21/2025

This is why rotten tomatoes has lost its credibility when it comes to film reviews. This movie was very good if not awesome.👏🏾 have some beer and wings and watch this movie.

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Pip S

@RT85468875 01/23/2025

Okay, nothing crazy. A story about the hooliganism of England in the olden days. Delightful and heartbreaking film, especially for football fans. After the film you'll definitely support West Ham at least for a while, unless you're Millwall fan. :/

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Synopsis

American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell).

Director: Lexi Alexander
Producer: Donald Zuckerman, Deborah Del Prete, Gigi Pritzker
Screenwriter: Lexi Alexander, Dougie Brimson, Josh Shelov
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Madison Wells, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, Yank Film Finance, Baker Street
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Brutal Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $345.8K
Runtime: 1h 46m