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Legend

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Legend

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Released Nov 20, 2015

2h 11m

Crime

Drama

Biography

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Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

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Critics Consensus

As a gangster biopic, Legend is deeply flawed, but as a showcase for Tom Hardy -- in a dual role, no less -- it just about lives up to its title.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Legend really does waste the majority of its potential, Helgeland never tapping into the story of the Kray brothers in a way that is essential or lasting.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2016

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Helgeland uses long-take shots through boisterous clubs, unreliable narration and splashes of violence to create a drama of little surprise and even less impact.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 4, 2015

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Liz Braun

Toronto Sun

It's not short of thrills, the biggest of which is Hardy's double performance.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 3, 2015

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Its approach to the gangster genre makes me think that, certainly, it delivers a remarkable performance from Tom Hardy in his dual role, but his crime legends frequent commonplaces that never abandon the conventional tone. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jan 18, 2025

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Little more than an extravagant, blood-soaked and alcohol-fueled story, Legend fulfills its title; an overinflated piece of bar room folklore better told over a cold pint of Guinness (or several).

Aug 2, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Hardy's individual performances are excellent, quite predictably, though his characters are two-dimensional at best.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Glen E

Legend has all the elements of a period gangster film in place, along with dollops of additional dash and verve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Evan M

A well polished, but plodding biopic, driven by strong character performances and a well-chosen cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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John W

The acting was top notch but they strayed on a lot of the gangster part and portrayed more personal relationships. Hard to watch in 1 sitting. Still great acting, but horrible plot

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Daniel B

“Legend” tienen secuencias fantásticas que lamentablemente están entrelazadas con un guion muy simple. Y me resultó muy extraña la construcción de esta, ya que al plantear tres historias en simultaneo constantemente se opacaban una a la otra, haciendo que no lograras conectar con ninguna, a pesar de las 3 ser realmente interesantes y con matices que las volvían propositivas. Al final esta historia a pesar de no tener una brújula clara me terminó enamorando, gracias al espectacular trabajo de Tom Hardy que en esta película demostró que es un actor de primera línea. Esta película tiene todo lo que amo del cine inglés, es violenta, se centra en los puntos marginados de la metrópolis con personajes que tienen una motivación más allá de sus acciones expuestos desde puntos grises que poco a poco llevan a los personajes a su inevitable destino. Una cinta que claramente pudo ser una obra maestra, pero que, a pesar de sus decisiones argumentales cuestionables, tiene destellos de genialidad que la hacen irresistible.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Some Guy F

The Kray twins were interesting enough figures who had a life you could easily make a series out of it. There's no need to embellish and flat out lie to try to make a more compelling story, the reality is already compelling enough. Movies that follow a true story should keep the poetic license to an absolute minimum. The historical inaccuracies coupled with the uneven acting performances make the movie fall flat.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Joshua P

Unreal movie. Tom Hardy gives two of the best performances of his career at once here. Christopher Eccleston is amazing here, been one of my favourite English actors since I saw him in Doctor Who. It's really fun to see the Kray's fight each other knowing that Tom Hardy is playing both of them lol - just a masterclass in visual effects.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Synopsis

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Chris Clark, Quentin Curtis, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual and Drug Material|Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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