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Lucky Number Slevin

Play trailer Poster for Lucky Number Slevin R Released Apr 7, 2006 1h 50m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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52% Tomatometer 153 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
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Trying too hard to be clever in a Pulp Fiction kind of way, this film succumbs to a convoluted plot, overly stylized characters, and dizzying set design.

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Brian Tallerico UGO McGuigan has such a stylish eye that, even if you never quite care what's happening, you'll always be visually entertained. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader With its diabolical ending, this is the movie equivalent of a crossword puzzle: fun, clever, and disposable. Dec 18, 2006 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine A gaseous movie experience gets a solid DVD treatment. Sep 6, 2006 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …well worth a look for fans of McGuigan, Hartnett and particular those with a penchant for Bruce Willis in action mode… Rated: 4/5 Sep 19, 2023 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News A bloody romp full of rich characters and performances. Writer Jason Smilovic and director Paul McGuigan have created a great homage to film noir. Rated: A- Nov 20, 2019 Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Lucky Number Slevin is a very clever film, probably too clever for its own good. Rated: 7/10 Mar 29, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fan G Essentially a crime noir thriller with a twist, Paul McGuigan's film is showy and sharp, whose witty dialogue is delivered with a shrug Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Patrick W I didn't particularly care for this one - felt "Pulp Fiction"-lite. A bit of juicy gossip though from the production - the Best boy's number was up after they were heard bad-mouthing other members of the crew at the wrap party! Always be careful what you say in front of others.... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $22,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review H4nny F Great movie. Kind of quirky and funny movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Michael O One of the underappreciated gems of the 2006 movie season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/25 Full Review Calvin T Damn...I always stopped the movie but you have to see it till the end to understand Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul McGuigan

Director

Josh Hartnett

Slevin Kelevra

Morgan Freeman

The Boss

Ben Kingsley

The Rabbi

Lucy Liu

Lindsey

Bruce Willis

Mr. Goodkat

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Synopsis A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Producer
Christopher Eberts, Chris Roberts, Kia Jam, Tyler Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis
Screenwriter
Jason Smilovic
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Capitol Films, Ascendent Pictures
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.5M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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