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Urchin

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On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelizers won't let him sleep in peace, his slippery friend won't pay up the money he stole, and before long, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As he struggles to reintegrate into society, shuffling between gigs as a line cook and a trash collector, he must balance a newfound sense of community with his own itch for self-destruction.

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Harris Dickinson

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Frank Dillane

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Amr Waked

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Megan Northam

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Karyna Khymchuk

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Shonagh Marie

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express [Urchin] doesn’t wallow in indigence. The serious social commentary is balanced by a fine thread of humour, like a ray of sunshine in the midst of the clouds. Jun 26, 2025 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) The scenario is so familiar it could have been the same old story, but the texture of all this street life gives it rather a special shine. Rated: 4/5 Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Tomris Laffly Elle Harris Dickinson might be the most exciting new auteur since the Safdie Brothers. The future of British social realism looks promising thanks to his debut--knows his Ken Loach and Mike Leigh inside and out but doesn’t carbon-copy what came before. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene ...a compassionate and darkly humorous portrait of homelessness. ...Urchin asks us to care, even when it’s easier to turn away. Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Jeremy Aspinall Radio Times A striking character portrait. Rated: 4/5 Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Erik Anderson AwardsWatch [Frank] Dillane is spectacular here, giving a performance that is spiky and electric, like Gary Oldman in the 80s and early 90s. Rated: A May 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelizers won't let him sleep in peace, his slippery friend won't pay up the money he stole, and before long, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As he struggles to reintegrate into society, shuffling between gigs as a line cook and a trash collector, he must balance a newfound sense of community with his own itch for self-destruction.
Director
Harris Dickinson
Producer
Archie Pearch, Scott O'Donnell
Screenwriter
Harris Dickinson, Harris Dickinson
Distributor
1-2 Special
Production Co
Somesuch, Devisio Pictures, BBC Film, BFI, Tricky Knot
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m