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10/30/01
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Sexy Beast (2001)
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Reviews Counted:117
Fresh:100
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Sexy Beast rises above other movies in the British gangster genre due to its performances -- particularly an electrifying one by Ben Kingsley -- and the script's attention to character development.
Theatrical Release:Jun 13, 2001 Limited
Box Office: $5,972,627
Synopsis: Jonathan Glazer, the award-winning director of advertisements and music videos, presents his feature film debut with this lushly photographed, expertly written, and brilliantly performed... [More]
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman
Director: Jonathan Glazer
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Top CriticUnlike his protagonist, [director Jonathan] Glazer understands that you have to keep moving or die. Sexy Beast keeps moving with a vengeance
10/24/01
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10/05/01
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09/17/01
When it's over, you'll thank your lucky stars that you don't know anyone as thoroughly demented as Don Logan.
09/04/01
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08/20/01
Isn't nearly as interesting as it thinks it is.
08/19/01
Nonetheless, in a summer full of "poxy" flicks that aim for formula and fail at even that lowly goal, "Sexy Beast" is a ferocious alternative.
08/08/01
has a brassy confidence that is enthralling
08/06/01
One of the best ensemble casts of the year
07/23/01
Discourages thinking...
07/22/01
A buzzy cocktail made of fear, nerve and insolence.
07/20/01
Glazer has struck just the right balance between the believable and the absurd, and has avoided the stylistic excesses of many others who have made the transition from television commercials to feature films.
07/19/01
A crime drama that uses the force of the characters, not cheap plot tricks, to maintain the tension.
07/17/01
Kingsley stands tall as Don Logan, one of the beastliest movie villains in recent years.
07/17/01
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07/16/01
No one can make a mean bunny with a gun on horseback look deep, cool, or heavy. No one.
07/09/01
The chief treat is Kingsley's jaw-dropping portrayal of Don Logan.
07/06/01
It's well-acted and clever and knows how to tell a story.
07/06/01
The thing absolutely resonates.
07/06/01
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