Filth

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Filth

R

2014

1h 37m

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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A drug-addled, manipulative misanthrope (James McAvoy) begins to experience increasingly severe hallucinations as he tries to solve the murder of a Japanese student.

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Critics Consensus

Warped, grimy, and enthusiastically unpleasant, Filth lives up to its title splendidly.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Sep 5, 2018

Filth is ghastly and unpleasant, but also kind of brilliant, and therein lies both the reward and the rub.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Jun 5, 2014

2/5

To its detriment, Filth too often pulls its punches, and if you're striving for pitch black, that is most definitely a cardinal sin.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Jun 5, 2014

3/5

"Filth" lives up to its title and then some, but a no-holds performance by James McAvoy is reason enough to watch.

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

Jan 22, 2022

Jon S. Baird's manic adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel maintains a constant high for much of its 97 head-spinning minutes before it sets up into a confrontation between a broken man and his personal demons.

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

Feb 13, 2020

Although it often stumbles into gaudily hedonistic mud-rolling, Jon S. Baird's film boasts a bold tone, sharp dialogue and a towering performance from James McAvoy.

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

Feb 13, 2020

3.5/5

The vomitous, lingering ill effects of Filth will stay with you for a long long time.

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Yuri B.

@RyuBlack May 10, 2026

I was literally unprepared for this. A good part of the movie felt like shots of adrenaline, & the ending. Maaaaan, such a punch to the face.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Mar 17, 2026

I don't know why everyone's saying this is explicitly "filthy". It's not any more inappropriate than others in this genre. It's kind of like Trainspotting meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. McAvoy was really good in his role. I wasn't really able to connect everything as the story went along, but it was alright for the most part. Crazy how many people had blue eyes in this movie.

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Dindar M

@RT28272032 Mar 14, 2026

The movie follows the name perfectly… and the story it holds and the way it slowly unfolds is immaculate because this is a real problem in our society nowadays but nobody cares to talk about it, specially men who hides their feeling and the urge to call for help — it really hit me hard

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Martin W

@Marty772 Feb 4, 2026

Not 5 mins in and a bunch of kids casually murder another kid. You know then it's more brain dead trash for morons! Utter garbage 🗑️

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Jasper W

@Jaspsr Jan 17, 2026

The real trainspotting 2. A gem.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Dec 26, 2025

McAvoy is so fun to watch when he’s having mental instability. Aptly named film, for sure. Should stick to the meds.

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Synopsis

A drug-addled, manipulative misanthrope (James McAvoy) begins to experience increasingly severe hallucinations as he tries to solve the murder of a Japanese student.

Director: Jon S. Baird
Producer: Mark Amin, Christian Angermayer, Jessica Ask, Jon S. Baird
Screenwriter: Jon S. Baird
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Logie Pictures, Steel Mill Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.3K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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