Shallow Grave

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Shallow Grave

R

1995

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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When accountant David (Christopher Eccleston), doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox) and journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor) are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo (Keith Allen). However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.

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Critics Consensus

This black-humored thriller features characters who are more obnoxious than clever. During the second half, the movie descends into gratuitous violence.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

From the moment those electronic beats of Leftield start pounding on the soundtrack and Boyle’s camera begins racing around the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, the film announces itself as a propulsive thrill ride.

Rated: 4/5

May 10, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A sour treat.

Rated: 5/5

May 9, 2024

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Danny Boyle does wonders with a small budget, and the suave, dense-hued look of his movie stays with you long after the horror has evaporated.

Sep 7, 2020

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Few things are less fun than finding out you’re not as smart as you think you are, and when a character played by Peter Mullan is after you, you can guess the outcome won’t be pleasant.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 12, 2025

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Adrian Turner

Radio Times

Boyle's film bursts with energy and springs some deliciously macabre surprises, and he is rewarded with wonderful performances from Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Kerry Fox, whose characters are all outwardly ordinary yet inwardly strange.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 6, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It presents a funny comedy that shifts into a bleakly amusing criminal caper, before descending into what is more or less a home invasion thriller.

Rated: 10/10

Oct 5, 2022

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Ian S

Shallow is right. Unconvincing and boring characters. Lost interest fairly quickly. Dull.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Oaklee D

I enjoyed it but I wanted to enjoy it more than I did.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Farah R

The dynamic between the roommates is interesting as moral tensions start rising, but the movie gets tedious as the plot drags on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Jerod S

These 3 roommates are a little off-color and when their flat mate winds up dead - they start to unravel to keep his money.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Synopsis

When accountant David (Christopher Eccleston), doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox) and journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor) are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo (Keith Allen). However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.

Director: Danny Boyle
Producer: Andrew Macdonald
Screenwriter: John Hodge
Distributor: Miramax Films, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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