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Shallow Grave (1994)

R  |   |  Crime, Thriller  |  10 February 1995 (USA)
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Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

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Storyline

The new flatmate of three preexisting roommates turns up mysteriously dead but in possession of a large sum of money. When the roommates decide to keep it for themselves, their action sets in motion a destructive chain of events that spiral out of control. Written by Anonymous

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The award winning thriller that'll bury you with laughs. See more »

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Crime | Thriller

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Rated R for scenes of strong grisly violence, and for some language and nudity | See all certifications »

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10 February 1995 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Petits meurtres entre amis  »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£734,340 (UK) (20 January 1995)

Gross:

$2,881,508 (USA)
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Danny Boyle knew he had a hit on his hands when the film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and the organizers had to set up three extra screenings just to meet demand. See more »

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Alex Law: It's been a struggle but now our days of worry are over.
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Shallow Grave
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Well-done approach to classic suspense plot.
8 April 2004 | by (New York) – See all my reviews

Good first feature film from director Danny Boyle and writer John Hodge. A good, solid thriller with a healthy dose of dark humor.

Interesting dynamic among the three principle characters, though their motivations toward each other could have been made more clear.

The age-old plot of ordinary people getting mixed up in an unexpected acquisition of dirty money and finding their worst tendencies coming to light is done with style and clever wit, with a couple of nice twists that I doubt anyone will see coming. (Although, I'm a little hazy on just HOW it ends up that way.)

Boyle is definitely one of the great, stand-out directors of the 90s-and-beyond crowd, in the upper ranks with Tarantino, Fincher, Ritchie, and a few others.

7/10 stars


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