If you miss this at the theater, be sure to snatch it off of the video shelf.
Snatch (2001)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:135
Fresh:97
Rotten:38
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: This movie is very similar in plot, style, and characters to Guy Ritchie's previous work, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, but Snatch stands on its own as stylish, plot-twisting, frenetic entertainment.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence, language and some nudity
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Jan 19, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $30,093,107
Synopsis:
A diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough and tumble world of bare knuckle boxing, a colorful Irish gypsy and...a dog. Writer-director Guy Ritchie’s highly anticipated Snatch is a rollicking...
A diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough and tumble world of bare knuckle boxing, a colorful Irish gypsy and...a dog. Writer-director Guy Ritchie’s highly anticipated Snatch is a rollicking ride through London’s gangster world, the bustling diamond district and a rowdy gypsy camp.
Diamond thief and courier Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) arrives in London en route to New York to deliver a huge diamond to boss Avi (Dennis Farina). In his mission to offload smaller stones to Avi’s cousin, Doug 'The Head' (Mike Reid) and other local Hatton Garden jewellers, he is tempted into placing a bet on an illegal boxing bout by Boris 'The Blade' (Rade Sherbedgia). Little does he know that Boris has set him up - and local pawnshop owners Vinny (Robbie Gee) and Sol (Lennie James), along with their rather plump getaway driver, Tyrone (Ade) are to rob him at the bookies.
Meanwhile, novice unlicensed boxing promoters Turkish (Jason Statham) and his business partner Tommy (Stephen Graham) move into the 'big time' through a fight with local kingpin villain, boxing promoter and pig farm owner, Brick Top (Alan Ford). But when the novice’s fighter is knocked out by Mickey O’Neil (Brad Pitt), a wildcard Irish gypsy boxer, the boys convince him to fight in their boxer’s place in Brick Top’s rigged match.
Unfortunately, Mickey proves to be highly unreliable and the duo find themselves in trouble as the fearless fighter refuses to "go down in the fourth" as planned. Luckily, the gypsy’s prowess and technique impress Brick Top -- saving all three from the fate of his pig farm. The catch is Mickey has to fight again -- and has to get it right this time -- since Brick Top more than happy to use brutality and bloodshed to make his point.
In New York, news that Franky has been waylaid by the bookies sends Avi into a tailspin and he and his henchman hop on a plane to London. They hire local legend, 'Bullet Tooth' Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find Franky and the diamond. The sorry fate of the diamond courier is soon discovered and the hunt for the missing stone launches everyone into a madcap spiral which threatens to spin out of control...
Double-crossing, double bluffing and double-dealing abound as various parties pursue personal agendas -- all of them illegal, some of them farcical and most of them destined to end in blood, pain and retribution. As plans go haywire and tempers fray, dogs, diamonds, caravans, boxers and assorted weaponry get swept up into a chaotic free-for all...
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Rade Sherbedgia
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Rade Sherbedgia, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Mike Reid, Robbie Gee, Lennie James, Ade, Alan Ford
Director: Guy Ritchie
Director: Guy Ritchie
Screenwriter: Guy Ritchie
Producer: Matthew Vaughn
Composer: John Murphy
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Get This Movie
Reviews for Snatch
Like a cinder block tossed into a swimming pool, "Snatch" sinks from the get-go.
But after an uneven start, it’s also so outrageous, so fast-paced and so much fun that you’ll likely not be too bothered by the excessive style.
Madonna's husband is a dervish in the editing room, and he's not ashamed to have nicked most of the conventions of American noir.
It's the actors' conviction, no matter how bloody or ridiculous the plot turns, that gives the movie much of its loony humor.
If an audience heads to "Snatch" expecting to see new ground broken by the writer-director, well, they will be disappointed.
Too many uninteresting and therefore unnecessary characters and dialogue which now seems plain cheesy.
Snatch, an intelligent, uproarious and seditious piece of filmmaking, is sure to challenge as well as entertain.
Is genius too strong an adjective to describe Snatch? I don't think so.
Ritchie's screenplay cleverly combines a multitude of characters and story threads into a rollicking but inconsequential confection of comedy and brutality.
Of the ensemble, only Pitt truly shows his class, delivering an amusing yet emotive performance amongst a group of actors who -- at best -- are pandering to laddish culture.
Ritchie may be skilled at generating controlled chaos, but his surprise-a-minute strategy ultimately holds no surprises.
The movie is not boring, but it doesn't build and it doesn't arrive anywhere.
You see the filmmaker setting up all of the flips and switches, yet he still surprises you with how he triggers them and what mayhem they cause.
Writer-director Guy Ritchie might as well have added subtitles saying, 'Take that, Quentin Tarantino!'
Latest News for Snatch
September 26, 2008:
RT Interview: Jason Statham Chats Death Race, Crank 2 and The Sweeney
RT catches up with Jason Statham to learn more about the Death Race and grill him on upcoming turns in Crank 2, Transporter 3 and the possibility of an appearance in Nick Love's... More...
September 05, 2008:
UK Critics Consensus: Rocknrolla Rocks, Disaster Movie = Movie Disaster
It's not a vintage week for releases this week, but it's nevertheless encouraging to see the two big British releases getting their fair share of plaudits. Guy Ritchie returns... More...
April 17, 2008:
Total Recall: The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever
The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few... More...
July 27, 2007:
Guy Ritchie to Adapt His Own Gamekeeper for WB
You may know Guy Ritchie from movies like "Lock, Stock" and "Snatch," but he also co-wrote a comic book called "Gamekeeper" -- which is about to be made into a movie by Warner... More...
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 77% 77% | The Hangover |
| 88% 88% | Inglourious Basterds |
| 66% 66% | Public Enemies |
| 24% 24% | G-Force |
| 44% 44% | Night at the Museum: B… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 82% 82% | Paranormal Activity |
| 57% 57% | 9 |
| 44% 44% | Jennifer's Body |
| 58% 58% | A Perfect Getaway |
RT On Current TV
DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
CloseSponsored Links
Fresh Links
Featured

Last week, MSN gave us their top 09 films. Now see what their favorites of the decade are!

Here's a list of the 50 best movies of 2009, according to the good people over at Moviefone.

Hollywood.com takes a stab at determining who in movies will be on Santa's naughty list in 2009.

TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.

Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!
Promos

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!



Top Critic



