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Plunkett & Macleane

Play trailer Poster for Plunkett & Macleane R Released Oct 1, 1999 1h 40m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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24% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
After meeting in prison in the wake of a botched grave robbery, two strangers from different echelons of English society -- scheming lowlife William Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) and gentleman-debtor Capt. James Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller) -- decide to join forces. The two become highwaymen and set out to steal their way to a life of leisure. But, as their infamy increases, Macleane falls for the beautiful Lady Rebecca (Liv Tyler), and begins to wonder if he should go straight.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Dec 23, 2002 Full Review Angie Errigo Radio Times There are some spirited moments, but this is mostly a chaotic jumble of style over substance. Rated: 2/5 Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com A rollicking time at the movies, if not exactly enlightening. Rated: 3/4 Jan 3, 2009 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Really enjoyed this when it first came out and it's still a fantastic yarn today 25 years on. Not sure how this has such a small tomato score because it's a gem of a film. It's Robby Carlisle and Jonny Lee Miller at their best, Ken Stott and Michael Gambon doing what they do so well. Liv Tyler is superb in amongst the creme of British Comedy of the 1990s. Want Alexander Armstrong... he's here; Matt Lucas? Yup him too. I cannot for the life of me fathom how only one in four critics gave this the nod as it's a bloody great riot of fun. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review David L Under appreciated gem of a movie. Very entertaining from start to finish. Well acted and directed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Maria A I don't understand why this film doesn't have a higher rating. It's not for the faint-hearted, sure, but the story is captivating, the cast is superbe, and the cinematography and the music punctuate the story in a way that's beautiful as it is haunting. I would highly recommend it if you want a film that's a bit different, but an exciting watch nonetheless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review Audience Member This is an issue of style over substance. Only it's not all THAT cool to look at... It's a costume drama/adventure made for the MTV generation. So it tries a little too hard to be cool, but doesn't succeed most of the time... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/27/20 Full Review Audience Member Basically unwatchable. Filmed like a low budget pop video. I only watched the first 15 minutes and then decided my life was too valuable to waste any more time watching the equivalent of a 1st year undergraduate film project that maybe scraped a low 2nd. The only virtue of this film is an undeserved soundtrack by Craig Armstrong that has been frequently re-used on TV shows, in particular Top Gear. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member While I will admit the movie has its faults, mostly a confusing start that is also visibly confusing (and too dark to see at times) it is much better than the score on here would have people believe. It is one of my favorites of all time as the characters & the charm which they are acted makes up for most of the shortcomings. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After meeting in prison in the wake of a botched grave robbery, two strangers from different echelons of English society -- scheming lowlife William Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) and gentleman-debtor Capt. James Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller) -- decide to join forces. The two become highwaymen and set out to steal their way to a life of leisure. But, as their infamy increases, Macleane falls for the beautiful Lady Rebecca (Liv Tyler), and begins to wonder if he should go straight.
Director
Jake Scott
Producer
Rupert Harvey, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Screenwriter
Selwyn Roberts, Robert Wade, Charles McKeown
Distributor
USA Films, Gramercy Pictures, Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Gramercy Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 1, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$471.4K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround