The Business

2005

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

List

57%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

84%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie (Danny Dyer) dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie (Tamer Hassan), a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Sep 2, 2005

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

The Business is at its best when it celebrates the fashion and the music of the 80s. Love's passion for the era is clear... The plot is not always of the same standard.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2019

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

A rootin' tootin' no holds barred Brit crime thriller, The Business succeeds by sheer thuggish intent.

May 26, 2008

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Matt McAllister

Future Movies UK

Rated: 6/10

Jan 28, 2006

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Joe Utichi

FilmFocus

Will have a hard time appealing, even, to the Ladsy audience it's unmistakably made for.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2005

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Danny Dyer tones down his usual swaggering cockney act and gives a genuinely sympathetic performance - his relationship with Tamar Hassan's Charlie is surprisingly touching.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 3, 2005

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Colin M

East End criminals engage in some crime in the Med.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/09/24

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Nathaniel N

I didn't even watch it and from the cover it looks great!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Stephen R

I could never understand whether this film was poking fun at itself or taking itself too seriously. I gets tiresome very quickly as do the characters. I do like the downfall of Charlie to a glorified bouncer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Audience Member

Ages 17+ only; the greatest actors ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Danny Dyer at his very best. A god awful film, the premis and concept is great, but it falls down in production. Mixing BBC's Eldorado and Football Factory, with the production values of Grange Hill. Two scenes where Danny Dyer is almost convincing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

A so-so film with Danny Dyer playing.. well Danny Dyer. The 80's music and style works well, the language is very strong, but there is nothing here which standards out.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie (Danny Dyer) dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie (Tamer Hassan), a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

Director: Nick Love
Producer: Allan Niblo, James Richardson
Screenwriter: Nick Love
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 29, 2021
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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