Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
A Disgrace to Criminals Everywhere.
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 28 August 1998 |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| Starring | Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng and Dexter Fletcher |
| Runtime | 105 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.8/10 · Metacritic 67/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · TMDB users 8.1/10 |
| Box office | $28 million worldwide |
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| Germany | Joyn free |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
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What kind of watch this is
Guy Ritchie’s 1998 crime comedy runs 105 minutes and moves with the speed of a bad decision. The hook is a poker debt that spirals into a heist, executed with such manic energy that the plot feels less like a structure and more like a fever dream. It is loud, fast, and absolutely committed to its own absurdity. The tagline calls it a disgrace to criminals everywhere, which feels about right.
What the critics said
Critics found the film grimy, twisted, and funny, a specific take on the Tarantino gangster formula that Rotten Tomatoes backs with a 75% approval rating. The consensus leans positive, though the average user score sits at 6.8/10 as of October 2021. Metacritic assigns a Metascore of 67 out of 100, a figure it files under generally favorable. John Ferguson of Radio Times called it the best British crime film since The Long Good Friday. Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times described it as alive, noting its exuberance in a landscape of formulaic zombie movies. The reviews suggest a film that is more energetic than polished, a distinction the script apparently understood.
How it did with audiences
The film pulled in $28 million worldwide, with $4 million of that coming from the United States. It landed on 28 August 1998 in the UK, finishing as the year's second-highest grossing local production. Audiences on TMDB give it an 8.1 user score.
What came next for the cast
Jason Flemyng had just worked on Rob Roy and Stealing Beauty. Afterwards came The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, X-Men: First Class, and Kick-Ass. Dexter Fletcher had appeared in The Elephant Man and The Bounty. Then Band of Brothers and Stardust arrived. The credits cannot say this film caused that shift. They can only say what followed, which is a strange mix of blockbuster franchises and period drama.
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Sources
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q851095 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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