Play Dirty

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An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper.

Benjamin Lee

Guardian

A major complaint about the action-comedy genre as it stands is a total lack of the latter, hopelessly unfunny scripts in dire need of a sitcom writer to add some life. Black has no such issue, his writing here rhythmic and thoughtful.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2025

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Play Dirty might make you feel pangs of nostalgia for a particular type of action flick, but it also reminds you why they mostly no longer exist.

Oct 1, 2025

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

An action-comedy throwback powered by enough casual violence to inspire more grins than groans. Black, as a director, has made this retro action power cheese his brand, not always successfully. But in this case he reminds you of why he’s good at it.

Oct 1, 2025

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Christopher Cross

Asynchronous Media

An entertaining enough romp through the thieves’ den, Play Dirty might find an audience over time, but it never quite sets itself apart from recent action comedies—which is an ironic fate for a Shane Black film.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2025

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Giovanni Lago

Next Best Picture

Shane Black's over-the-top action sequences are almost as unenjoyable as the heist itself, anchored by a charisma-less performance by Mark Wahlberg.

Rated: 4/10

Oct 1, 2025

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Jamie Parker

CBR

Play Dirty doesn't quite live up to Shane Black's better films like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang or The Nice Guys, but it does manage to bring together a great ensemble cast that is evocative of the Ocean's film series.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 1, 2025

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sure s

Black elevates the streaming world with this one... More Parker please!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Richard R

I had a lot of fun while watching this, it gives an updated vibe to the crime classics we used to have more of, but just different enough to be enjoyable

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Waki W

This movie was fun and great heist movie! I really enjoyed watching it in Amazon prime video!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Timothy E

If Mark Wahlberg is playing in it am going to watch it. Regardless of what anybody say I thought it was a good movie. LaKeith Stanfield is and will always be a great actor. Watch all his movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Duante X H

That Was A Good Movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Carl M

While the movie had some humorous moments and a lot of stars in the cast, the whole movie felt like everyone was just going through the motions. The action scenes are supplemented by played out overuse of poor CGI, last second saves, and absolute ridiculousness. Play Dirty is just a played out hodgepodge of past caper movies sprinkled with ridiculous action, played out banter, and a tired plot.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Synopsis

An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper.

Director: Shane Black
Producer: Jules Daly, James W. Skotchdopole, Marc Toberoff
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Charles Mondry, Anthony Bagarozzi
Distributor: Prime Video
Production Co: Amazon MGM Studios
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2025
Runtime: 2h 5m