Legend

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Legend

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2015

2h 11m

Crime

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Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

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Critics Consensus

As a gangster biopic, Legend is deeply flawed, but as a showcase for Tom Hardy -- in a dual role, no less -- it just about lives up to its title.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 18, 2016

2/4

Legend really does waste the majority of its potential, Helgeland never tapping into the story of the Kray brothers in a way that is essential or lasting.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Dec 4, 2015

2/4

Helgeland uses long-take shots through boisterous clubs, unreliable narration and splashes of violence to create a drama of little surprise and even less impact.

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Liz Braun

Toronto Sun

Dec 3, 2015

4/5

It's not short of thrills, the biggest of which is Hardy's double performance.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jan 18, 2025

5/10

Its approach to the gangster genre makes me think that, certainly, it delivers a remarkable performance from Tom Hardy in his dual role, but his crime legends frequent commonplaces that never abandon the conventional tone. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Aug 2, 2023

Little more than an extravagant, blood-soaked and alcohol-fueled story, Legend fulfills its title; an overinflated piece of bar room folklore better told over a cold pint of Guinness (or several).

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 23, 2022

2/4

Hardy's individual performances are excellent, quite predictably, though his characters are two-dimensional at best.

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Badger W

@Badgerwalker Aug 30, 2026

Taking this movie at face value as a vehicle for the staggering talent that is Tom Hardy this would probably score full marks. One mark down for all the little flaws that are not Hardy's fault. Fair?

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Dave K

@BilboBagsy Aug 6, 2026

This is the perfect role for Tom Hardy. His performance as Charles Bronson blew me away and I always find that when he is placed in roles playing infamous characters from Britain's underworld he really shines. Not only is he a formidable force with his acting skills but I am always impressed by his physical commitment to becoming the people he plays. He was almost the spitting image of Charlie Bronson and he has done it again with the Krays. It's actually such a formidable performance that I genuinely think of him whenever the Krays cross my mind. You would think that playing both of the twins would be a difficult thing to do, but it works magnificently well and Tom creates a clear distinction between both Reggie and Ronald Kray. In my opinion he captures the postures, mannerisms and psyches of both of them so impressively well that you genuinely feel that they are two very different brothers. 8 / 10

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Dixie M.

@DMDarne123 Apr 20, 2026

This movie is very good documentary about the twins tom hardy did amazing job playing that.

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Kathy V.

@RT64332554 Feb 18, 2026

Outstanding Tom Hardy portrayal of both brothers. Interesting story.

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Dana F

@Moobik Dec 16, 2025

I loved it! Thought Tom Hardy was great playing the twins I would recommend this movie!

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Gregory S

@Gregory566 Nov 30, 2025

How Hardy was not at least nominated for an Oscar for his performance is an absolute travesty. It also shows how truly rigged the Oscars are. Hardy is absolutely incredible.

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Synopsis

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Chris Clark, Quentin Curtis, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual and Drug Material|Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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