Orthodox

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Orthodox

2015

1h 33m

Crime

Drama

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A Jewish boy takes up boxing as a means of self-defense.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Stephen Graham is ever reliable as Benjamin, a bare-knuckle boxer and family man who provides muscle and criminal favours for Shannon, an Irish consigliere to the local orthodox Jewish mafia.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2016

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

It's absurd material, very obviously overstretched, beyond breaking point, from its origins as a short. But Graham is as watchable as always, even when working with this tattered script.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 18, 2016

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley are both strong presences in this gloomy, atmospheric drama.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 15, 2016

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Matthew Anderson

CineVue

Despite his best efforts, and never quite let off the leash, Graham cannot drag this drama up from off the canvas.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 8, 2019

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David Jenkins

Observer (UK)

Only the arbitrary twists come as any real surprise, and even those are mostly geared towards the film's single-minded mission of assuring you that life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering, whichever god you happen to kneel before.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 21, 2016

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Stefan Pape

HeyUGuys

There is undoubtedly a lot to be admired about Orthodox, but you can't help but feel somewhat underwhelmed considering the potentially compelling premise, and the impressive cast assembled to present it.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 17, 2016

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It was alright. Stephen Graham's character is immediately likeable, so it makes watching the movie a lot easier than it would otherwise be... The dance between the three (four, if you count the young homeless lad) main players seems like it might eventually lead to something with meaning and substance, but the film falls short in its delivery In the end, "The ever-watchable Stephen Graham isn't enough to save this gloomy and insubstantial British drama" - Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Gloomy, violent drama with strong performances from Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley (always at his best playing nasty).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Thoroughly enjoyed this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Such a really shit story and at times it is tedious and doesn't even make sense. The performances of the excellent Smiley and Graham makes it just about tolerable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

A Jewish boy takes up boxing as a means of self-defense.

Director: David Leon
Producer: Daisy Allsop
Screenwriter: David Leon
Production Co: Ingenious Media, Zeitgeist Films, Archface Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m

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