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In Bruges

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After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds its beauty and peacefulness enchanting. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life-changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a potential romance for Ray.
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Featuring witty dialogue and deft performances, In Bruges is an effective mix of dark comedy and crime thriller elements.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com With "In Bruges." it feels like Martin McDonagh opened a window in a room where the air has been recycled endlessly. Sep 15, 2023 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) [Martin McDonagh's] affinity with meandering, melodically rhythmic dialogue and volcanic eruptions of profanity serves him well in this witty, wordy film. Oct 19, 2022 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator In Bruges has some cracking lines in it, a cracking performance from Brendan Gleeson as Ken, and some very funny, provocative jokes, but I still don't know... It's just all the violence that did me in. Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine Nowhere did director Martin McDonagh better manage dark comedy than in his debut film (15th anniversary) Rated: 4/5 Mar 19, 2023 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight In Bruges is a darkly humorous film that should be seen not just for the way it subverts genre norms, but also for how it sculpts and redefines them into something better. Rated: 4/4 Dec 6, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The movie is about meaningful conversations, idleness, boredom, remorse, hard laughs, stark violence, and grotesque humor—I loved it. Rated: 4/4 Nov 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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positive m Forgiveness Honesty Appreciation of beauty and excellence Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Peak dark comedy. In Bruges is nuanced, grounded, and weird. And, ultimately, very grim. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Great dialogue. Great performances. A classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Andrew Lishak L In Bruges saw it in 2008 and absolutely loved the film. On Facebook have an In Bruges Facebook Film group started in 2016. We called it (In Bruges 2008 Film Martin Mcdonagh Colin Farrell Brendan Gleeson) and have Eric Godon (Yuri), Mark Donovan (American) and have crew members from the film. We asked them to join and they like the group. Martin McDonagh went to Bruges which gave him the idea for the film. Well since 2013 have gone to Bruges 8 times. And absolutely love Bruges it has everything. Back to the film Colin Farrell as Ray and Brendan Gleeson as Ken give magnificent performances and should have been Oscar nominated for me. The script from Martin Mcdonagh is absolutely brilliant and you would never have thought this was his 1st film he was Directing. Eric Godon as Yuri and Ralph Fiennes as Harry as normal is outstanding. And backed up by all the cast give very good performances. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Regina P Cool film. The ending messed it up for me, though. I could see where it was going, but it didn't work. Ralph Fiennes' character came out of character to be so publicly irrational and unhinged. That didn't make sense. It makes his character less mythical, and more like a hoodlum. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Jonah K pitch dark humor, deftly written. not an easy task. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds its beauty and peacefulness enchanting. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life-changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a potential romance for Ray.
Director
Martin McDonagh
Screenwriter
Martin McDonagh
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Blueprint Pictures
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.8M
Runtime
1h 47m
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