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Sexy Beast

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Ex-villain Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking battle of wills with Logan, and takes part in a sensational underwater heist, risking everything to protect the woman he loves.
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Sexy Beast rises above other movies in the British gangster genre due to its performances -- particularly an electrifying one by Ben Kingsley -- and the script's attention to character development.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 07/03/2021
5/5
A crime film like no other, Sexy Beast is composed of moments of startling audacity, visual and dramatic, that arrive in waves, just long enough for you to catch your breath before the next. Go to Full Review
Anthony Lane The New Yorker 09/14/2020
The movie needs to be seen for its clean compositions, for its sure touch of fantasy, and, above all, for the forbidding presence of Kingsley-the prince of darkness, lightly disguised as a human being. Go to Full Review
David Ansen Newsweek 03/31/2008
The talented Glazer keeps things crisp, clean and purposeful. The only flab on this film is around the waist of its sybaritic hero, a working-class crook who has finally gotten a taste of the good life, and doesn't want to lose it. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 19
6/10
Kingsley is sensational, giving a maniacal performance for an over-the-top villain, often overshadowing the other leads. Go to Full Review
Michael D. Reid Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) 04/30/2024
4/5
A gorgeously vitriolic crime flick with a personality all its own. Go to Full Review
Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) 04/30/2024
A-
Remember the Gandhi of Ben Kingsley? Wait until you seem him here as Don Logan, a psychotic gangster, the British equivalent of Pesci in GoodFellas. Kingsley's work is more bizarrely eccentric. And more accomplished. Go to Full Review
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A J @Joney 11h Utter crap, typical English rubbish, don't waste your time See more R T @RT73502475 4d Ben Kingsley is seriously one of the greatest to ever do it. I’ve rarely seen a movie where every time a character shows up, you have absolutely no clue what will happen—you just have this constant feeling that he could explode at any given moment. Don Logan’s introduction is, quite frankly, one of the best character introductions I’ve ever seen. When he’s walking through the airport, that deeply serious, disgusted, intense and incredibly focused look tells you everything you need to know about him without saying or explaining anything. From the moment he appears, he feels like a ticking time bomb. This is a blueprint for how a dangerous character should be introduced. You don’t need exposition telling us how crazy or terrifying he is—you can see it in the way he walks, looks at people and carries himself. Kingsley makes every scene unpredictable because you never know what tiny thing is going to set Don off. Brilliant performance and a movie that will be very hard to forget. 4.5/5 See more Hamish C @Hamish_the_Cat Jun 27 An absolute classic. Tightly written and well directed, Kingsley and McShane in particular are outstanding. See more Chris H @RT60525826 May 8 On point performances make this a great film rather than a good one. Ben Kingsley stands out, of course, but everyone is terrific. The plot has layers to it as well - making it worth watching more than once. See more Ollie W @RT90619198 May 2 In enjoyed this film but Ben Kingsley is not physically intimidating and so the reactions to him felt somewhat unrealistic. All the performances are good but it didn’t quite seem believable. Still a good watch. And its nice to see Ray Winstone without his top on. See more Ronnie M @spuncake Mar 27 Pretty good movie....All around good acting See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ex-villain Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking battle of wills with Logan, and takes part in a sensational underwater heist, risking everything to protect the woman he loves.
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Screenwriter
Louis Mellis, David Scinto
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Jonathan Glazer Film, Recorded Pictures Company, Jeremy Thomas Production
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.9M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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