The Firm

2009

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

List

68%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

1,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Dom (Calum MacNab) is an impressionable, fast-talking teenager. One night he and a friend see Bex (Paul Anderson), the leader of local soccer gang called West Ham Firm, at a nightclub. Bex takes a liking to Dom, who is in awe of the firm's notorious history. He joins the group and has fun for a while, but finds himself in dangerous situations with Bex's rival, Yeti (Daniel Mays). When Dom decides he's had enough, he realizes how difficult it will be to leave the unpredictable Bex behind.

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Critics Consensus

Nick Love's remake of the 1989 original has enough warmth, humor, and -- of course -- violence to make The Firm worthwhile.

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Karl O

This just served as a reminder of a few things. The original was great and didn't need a juvenile remake. Note to director - shaking a camera and handheld are different things. It also solidified my thought that Paul Anderson was a terrible actor even before Peaky Blinders over the top hamming. Layering the movie with 80s songs did not hide the fact that this was a newer movie clothed in bad track suits.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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Audience Member

boy is drawn into football hooliganism and realises its not for him and finds it difficult to escape. forgettable and pointless as its been done much better before

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

These hooligan flicks are normally dog spunk but I thought this was class great soundtrack, good acting and some quality clothes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Good football hooligan film that could rival the original

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

A watchable, but a very much average film. While the subject matter revolves around football hooliganism, there is hardly any shots of football actually being played. The characters aren't well explored, leaving the viewer confused and bored.. Worth a watch if you've nothing else to do.. otherwise don't bother!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

A pretty unsatisfying coming-of-age film, I appreciate the efforts with costuming though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Nick Love

Director

Daniel Mays

Yeti

Camille Coduri

Shel

Callum McNab

Dom

Paul Anderson

Bex

Ebony Gilbert

Justine

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Paul Fairclough

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The Firm is hardly calculated to convert those who find Love's work brash, clichd and empty, but there's a good deal of warmth and humour here.

Sep 18, 2009

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Love's second movie about hooligans marks a quantum leap forward from the messy, senseless violence of 'The Football Factory'.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2009

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

While it doesn't exactly break new ground thematically, this is Love's most accomplished film to date. Like the terrace heroes who are its subjects, it's as good-looking and stylish as it is dangerously seductive.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2009

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Mike Edwards

What Culture

A watchable, but disappointing, movie that brings nothing new to the serious topic it addresses.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2011

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Simon Reynolds

Digital Spy

It's all ridiculously clichd and over the top, yet once you give up taking it seriously and surrender to its relentless blokeishness, The Firm proves to be an enjoyable Shane Meadows-lite ride with a bit of wideboy charm.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2009

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Elliott Noble

Sky Cinema

Love's film is ultimately pointless, having nothing new to say on the issues of male bonding, acceptance and tribalism.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2009

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Synopsis

Dom (Calum MacNab) is an impressionable, fast-talking teenager. One night he and a friend see Bex (Paul Anderson), the leader of local soccer gang called West Ham Firm, at a nightclub. Bex takes a liking to Dom, who is in awe of the firm's notorious history. He joins the group and has fun for a while, but finds himself in dangerous situations with Bex's rival, Yeti (Daniel Mays). When Dom decides he's had enough, he realizes how difficult it will be to leave the unpredictable Bex behind.

Director: Nick Love
Executive Producer: Rupert Preston, Nigel Williams
Screenwriter: Nick Love
Production Co: Vertigo Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English

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