1 Day

2009

1h 30m

Drama

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53%

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15 Reviews

49%

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250+ Ratings

A recently released prisoner demands the large sum of money an associate was keeping safe for him.

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Anna Smith

Empire Magazine

This doesn't quite manage to be either a gritty musical or a convincing thriller, although the atmosphere is well-captured.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 6, 2009

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

A well-intentioned misfire.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 6, 2009

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It's propulsive stuff that credibly mixes social realism with bursts of musical energy. Just occasionally, though, the movie falls for the gangland glamour - loving shots of guns, cars and posturing bad boys - it claims to despise.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2009

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Ali Catterall

Film4

You could call this a 'hip-hopera', a mix of filmmaking and social work, or a shot in the arm for British independent cinema. Just don't call it Bugsy Malone with real bullets.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 6, 2009

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Sam Wigley

Total Film

The film has a cheeky comic streak that offsets all the streetwise grandstanding.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 6, 2009

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The Sun (UK)

This moral-less film is thoroughly depressing. Don't give it the time of day, blood.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 6, 2009

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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Kind of enjoyed. Just struggled to understand what was said.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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steven d

absolutly brilliant!!! a classic slice of british life.. our middle class critics who have never experienced reality for a lot of society dont seem to get it.. the films raw, brutal and honest at times comical other times menacing but always thrilling and entertaining! also the soundtracks amazing, brummy hiphop never sounded so good!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good overall, some people think the ending was boing, but that is usually how it works when being a street pharmacists or hustler.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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dey keep it gully n da uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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I decided to watch a movie called 1Day which has caused controversy among cinemas in Birmingham thus not showing the movie in Birmingham but everywhere else. I agree with the cinemas when they said they wouldn't show the movie. The story is based around the gangs in Birmingham and is about a guy called Flash and his best friend/drug dealer tells him that if he doesn't get one hundred bags of 'scrilla' in two hours then he would 'lick him up, you get me blud?'...that's basically the story. One man trying to get his best mate's 'scrilla' (money?) otherwise he'd 'lick him up' (hurt him/die?). I thought this would be a lot like the brilliant Kidulthood and Adulthood but in Birmingham. However, it's something negative and nasty in my eyes. Instead of trying to send a strong message about how young teenagers shouldn't join a gang, the movie did the exact opposite from my view. It looked like it was positive to join a gang as the thugs in the movie felt no guilt or remorse about their actions (bar one scene with Flash and his mother but he went right back to not feeling anything...again). The movie apparently sends a strong message about gangs but the only message I could see is that it's okay to be in one. I know they were trying to send a message that gang life isn't all it's cracked up to be but would the audience really see that in this movie? I would like to hear a comment from the filmmakers about what kind of message is being sent and where is it being shown? Flash was teaching a ten-year-old to rob, to shoot a gun, to sell drugs and make money, etc and Flash looked like he weren't bothered. There were some very small messages that started out good and then went back to being negative (like in the graveyard when they were visiting El Presidente's grave and then a gunfight started) but I doubt most people who will see this movie will actually see the messages as they didn't appear strong enough. Also, there was one particular scene that stuck out like a sore thumb in my head which was the part when they were in a fast food restaurant and one of the thugs raps about how, because he was black, a woman thinks he'd rob her because she clutches her handbag. Could the reason quite possibly be because you were loudly talking about drugs and murder and the fact that you had a gun on show with your hood up? Nah, it couldn't be, could it.The only thing good about the movie is the soundtrack. The songs in the movie kept the mood and the behaviour portrayed in the movie which is a positive thing. The acting is surprisingly good sometimes but other times it was just rubbish. The characters were instantly dislikeable and remained like that through the entire movie, there was no likeable person in the movie whatsoever and none of the characters looked like they wanted out of their thuggish lives. The movie is badly written even though I can believe that this happens in real life. To watch this movie, you would need to understand street slang to fully understand what is being said in the movie. Honestly, my opinion of this movie is very negative. I don't believe it's showing a strong message about gangs and how it's not good to be in one. The messages are there but they're very weak. I can't see anyone liking this movie but two audiences and those are either chavs or the audience that are like the characters displayed in the movie and considering the certificate for this movie is only a 15, I expect the cinemas will have trouble on their hands. Terrible!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

A recently released prisoner demands the large sum of money an associate was keeping safe for him.

Director: Penny Woolcock
Producer: Allan Niblo, Lee Thomas, Thomas Rosica
Screenwriter: Penny Woolcock
Production Co: Blast! Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m