Ferociously pleasurable
CommentAug 27, 2009
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
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Reviews Counted:158
Fresh:138
Rotten:20
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: A tense and effective thriller, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead marks a triumphant return to form for director Sidney Lumet.
Theatrical Release: Nov 2, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $7.0M
Synopsis: When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them,... [More]
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney
Director: Sidney Lumet
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REVIEWS FOR BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD
Suspense and action would be enough to seal this film, but the feeling of dread, that under different circumstances this could be us, makes this a heist picture for the ages.
Aug 14, 2009
Lumet proves he's still a master storyteller, and Philip Seymour Hoffman is fantastic.
Aug 14, 2009
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Apr 23, 2009
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Feb 27, 2009
Lumet's latest film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is an unpleasant film with unpleasant characters. It would be easy to dismiss, if it weren't directed by maestro Sidney Lumet. But the movie is labored and repetitive.
Feb 2, 2009
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Oct 18, 2008
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Oct 18, 2008
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Oct 18, 2008
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Oct 18, 2008
Si William Shakespeare viviera y fuera guionista, el resultado podría ser algo bastante parecido a esto.
Oct 12, 2008
The movie's title comes from the Irish toast, 'May you be in Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead.' Unfortunately, everyone in the film is running about 35 minutes late.
Sep 18, 2008
Top Criticthis somber reflection on crime is as much a breath of fresh air as any premier feature at a film festival.
Jul 30, 2008
Traz o peso de tragédia grega que Woody Allen buscou com sucesso apenas moderado em O Sonho de Cassandra.
Jun 8, 2008
Director Sidney Lumet digs deep into the tawdry souls, peeling back the layers of arrogance and anger and self-delusion until all that's left is fury and fear and hate.
May 3, 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead won't do much for anyone's feelings about human nature, but it will definitely restore your faith in gritty crime movies.
May 1, 2008
This would be a vigorous film for a man of any age, but it's a special treat from our favorite octogenarian.
Apr 21, 2008
Marisa's bored and frustrated sexpot trophy wife is pretty much kept around in the movie just for occasional guy sexual satisfaction, in Sid Lumet's human cesspool of murky madness.
Apr 19, 2008
This masterfully-crafted, multi-layered murder mystery proves that the legendary Sidney Lumet hasn't lost his edge, despite being well into his eighties.
Apr 13, 2008
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Mar 21, 2008
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