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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 47m
A collection of law-dodging characters in London are brought together by coincidence when a streetwise young man loses half-a-million pounds in a card game.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 47m
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Rated 15 Apr 2009
95
87th
Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels is a splendidly hysterical, superbly handled, slickly approached, diverting and daringly bold crime caper from Ritchie. It's a veritable refinement over his other attainments, and it's also one of his most inconsistent and unpredictable puzzles in his filmography. Astounding, devious, clever, witty and superior over Ritchie's Snatch and his latest effort of last year. Fascinating.
Rated 12 Oct 2022
83
77th
An indecipherably British lark of a crime movie. Some performances are naff, but Sting is pretty good yeah? Ritchie's stuff always inspires me to play with a shitty cockney accent for a week.
Rated 30 Aug 2015
90
97th
Ritchie's amazingly slick and entertaining debut with its unusually cool cast of characters, sprawling plot and funny dialogue is as kickass today as it was in the late-nineties.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
88
91st
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is just loads of British fun. It's slick, stylish, hilarious, and incredibly well made with some nice performances from the cast. Guy Ritchie's sharp camerawork and witty, intricate screenplay mold crime film and comedy together into a must see.
Rated 18 Aug 2010
92
97th
Great witty, yet raw, comedy-gangster film with a great plot and a hilarious ending, all together with a perfect directing, great camerawork and some solid performances. Ask me to describe the genius of this film and this would be my answer. Great!
Rated 03 Sep 2009
85
98th
Anyone who liked Snatch or RockNRolla etc will love this. This is vintage Guy Ritchie - frenetic pace & all subplots coming together neatly at the end.
Rated 29 May 2008
91
98th
Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham prove to have a lot of promise in this movie. The plot is utterly fantastic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Amazing movie. It's hilarious, stylish, and isn't a bad mob flick either (in the most loose of terms). It gets overshadowed a lot by Snatch (which is a great movie as well), but don't sleep on this one or you'll regret it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
91st
In my opinion, everything that Tarantino had attempted to little avail, England's Guy Ritchie went on to NAIL with this movie: a clever, tongue-in-cheek, labyrinthine, hyper-violent story set in the criminal underworld, stylish but not puffy. The last act or two are simply precious.
Rated 03 Mar 2020
72
67th
A guilty pleasure. And Vinnie Jones steals the show!
Rated 22 Jan 2020
65
62nd
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a great film that showcases Ritchie's propensity for plot, pacing and comedy; all things that I enjoyed in this film. However, as his first feature film, it also shows his limitations with respect to aesthetic. I didn't particularly like the yellow hue, claustrophobic shots or gritty production, which in fairness are partly due to budget. Overall, it's a fun film that's definitely worth the watch.
Rated 15 Jun 2019
80
64th
Kind of like Snatch better, because the characters felt more distinct and memorable, but it is hilarious how much of a cluster fuck this ends up being.
Rated 07 Jun 2019
100
95th
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels is the first Guy Richie movie I ever watched. The characters that were brought together in this story are fleshed out and very memorable. This was American's introduction to Jason Statham who has since become a huge star but, at the time, was just one of four guys in this crime caper. The writing in this movie is funny and clever. It was especially cool to see the use of subtitles to accentuate the differences in language.
Rated 03 Nov 2018
84
72nd
A really fun, engaging, and complete movie, though I think some of that 90s-bow-on-top plot cleanliness will start to show its age.
Rated 17 Oct 2014
9
91st
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is one of my all time favourite British films. Guy Ritchie's directorial debut has everything, sharp direction, memorable characters and a hilarious & memorable script. The multiple plot threads and characters crossing paths makes for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. And the stellar cast boasts hilarious and quotable performances from Jones, Moran, Statham, Flemyng, Fletcher, McLean, Moriarty, Blackwood, McGuire, Abraham, Sweeney, Marcus, McNicholl and Harper.
Rated 29 Apr 2014
90
96th
I watched Snatch quite a while before I ever saw this one. I can definitely feel the similarities between the two, but Snatch is just bigger and more nicely put together. Even for some of it's flaws, this movie is just a ton of fun. The characters are great, the comedy and wit is great and just the absurdness of it all in the final act is probably a landmark for myself in cinema. I want to see more of this Guy Ritchie, why can't we get more of this?
Rated 09 May 2013
70
77th
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a lot of fun once you get past the first 45 minutes or so. The earlier parts aren't bad, per se, but they don't even hold a candle to the second half, which is absolutely perfect in pretty much every way. It is filled with so much irony, misunderstanding, humor, and violence -- it's so much fun that it's impossible to describe it. Go watch this movie just for its second half.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
50
30th
2nd viewing: You gotta hand it to Sting. Judging on this and Stormy Monday, he's a great actor. Anyways, to the point: For all it's frantic and speedy wits, desperately seeking to make on-liner-homeruns, this film fails. Combined with the overdone colorgrading, extreme frog-perspective and wide-angle lens-shots, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels just becomes a weak version of Snatch or Boondock Saints. Having said all this, the last half hour IS extremely entertaining and worth the trouble.
Rated 25 Oct 2012
88
96th
* Casting, Acting : 8 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 10 * Ease of Viewing : 9 * Naked Eye : 10
Rated 11 Apr 2012
100
95th
one of my fav British films real British gangster film so random brad pitt is in it but a absolute amazing performance from him you would think he was born Irish
Rated 06 Feb 2012
87
85th
Guy Ritchie burst onto the scene with this clever crime caper. It's interesting that he released a couple of great movies, married Madonna, went through a slump, divorced Madonna, and then hits it big with the Sherlock Holmes series. Interesting indeed.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
86
94th
The movie has a unique style throughout. I realized later that it is Guy Ritchie's signature style. Intriguing plot involving gangs. Has humour as well as action and thrill. Jason Statham stands out in the movie. Definite must watch.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
88
96th
This has everything that makes Guy Ritchie movies great. Lots of unique characters, intersecting plot lines, and really strange mobsters. The entire thing is very similar to Snatch, but I like that one slightly better.
Rated 20 Jul 2011
95
98th
If it falls just below the perfection of SNATCH, Guy Ritchie's first feature is still a brilliant entertainment, weaving together 6 or 7 (it's hard to tell) sets of characters, but focusing on a quartet of friends desperately trying to raise £500,000 to pay off the fearsome Hatchet Harry. Ritchie's script is a dazzling dance of crime, cunning, and confusion; the cast is wonderful all around, and the soundtrack couldn't be better chosen. Pure delight from beginning to end.
Rated 27 Apr 2011
93
96th
Without a doubt this is the best crime/black comedy film to come from the UK
Rated 27 Feb 2011
80
70th
Excellent debut from Ritchie. Well written and funny dialogue, great characters and wonderfully British. Dexter Fletcher is an awesome name!
Rated 19 Aug 2010
73
79th
Sharp, thrilling and hilariously funny. Definitely worth seeing.
Rated 20 Jul 2010
80
70th
It was pretty much exactly what I might have expected. Slick writing, exciting action and a couple of standout performances (especially Vinnie Jones). Ritchie's first big hit is by far his most entertaining. Too bad everything went downhill from here. Great film, though.
Rated 29 Jun 2010
70
35th
I had feared it would be a lot of hip, flashy tough guys with attitude, spouting stupid one-liners and an orgy of senseless violence and all that. Well, it was that, but not to the unbearable degree I thought it would be. The four guys at the center were not as annoying as the rest of the characters, at least. And Ritchie does seem to have a knack for crafting an intricate, Tarantino-esque scenario with some clever business. The jokes weren't that great, but they weren't groaners either.
Rated 23 Feb 2010
90
93rd
One of the best British comedies of all time
Rated 17 Jan 2010
87
88th
Very hilarious gangster comedy of errors. Brilliant script, great acting and soundtrack. A must watch for fans of Trainspotting and other Tarantino's movies.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
68
75th
Tarantino is clearly being aped here and it works for the large part, without being amazing. Snappy lines and editing keeps things moving at a brisk pace but there's nothing in it that makes me want to rewatch it ever. Also doing so would remind me of the meteoric rise of two of the most formulaic people in British cinema, Ritchie and Statham.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
93
97th
also an all time favorite i love the plot and guy ritchie is my fave director
Rated 04 Dec 2009
95
96th
My personal favorite Guy Richie movie.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
64
32nd
I can see how someone (young, male) might worship this movie. But it just wasn't for me. I couldn't pay any attention to it to appreciate its quips or complex structure.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
50
33rd
I didn't like it as much as Snatch, however Lock, Stock is a very compelling gangster film, thanks to electrifying perfomances and Ritchie's imaginative shooting and scripting.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
92
98th
This movie is KICKASS! Fast paced, funny and explosive in every sense of the word.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
76
58th
A unique crime film with rapid-fire dialog and a convoluted plot. It's funny and suspenseful, with great characters.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
84
91st
With its freeze-frames, innovative camera angles and beery brown colour tint, Guy Ritchie's debut is packed with visual style. Combined with its seedy locations, sketchy characters and Cockney slang, this makes a very distinctive and memorable world in which to set a movie. And the story itself is no disappointment - a mixed-up medley of all sorts of miscreants crossing paths and crossing swords. It's nothing short of the British Pulp Fiction. The only thing it lacks is a little more polish.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
85
83rd
Brilliant. I love these kinds of British mobster films; as entertaining as Trainspotting and Snatch.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
100
98th
It's been emotional, indeed. Guy Ritchie's one and only genuine trademark.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
90
99th
After watching Snatch this was the next movie on my list to watch movies. Awesome flick by Guy Ritchie. A must watch.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
20
4th
Not cool to be so cool :p
Rated 23 Nov 2008
97
97th
WARNING: For people who have GOOD movie tastes, this movie may be the best ever made.
Rated 09 Nov 2008
3
45th
A deviously clever caper with great dialogue and editing. Swift, violent, and hilarious. None of Ritchie's subsequent and similar films have compared.
Rated 13 Sep 2008
100
93rd
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!
Rated 12 May 2008
96
91st
geezers need excitement. excellent brit action with sense of humor.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
89
94th
Refreshing and entertaining - Guy Ritchie's debut shows what a spirited newcomer can do with a small budget. Sure, neither the story nor the characters are entirely believable, but if you let yourself be drawn in by this tongue-in-cheek film, you're in for a hell of a ride. As with the later "Snatch", the montages, slow-mos and odd camera angles Ritchie seems to be so fond of greatly reinforce the screwy character of all the elements that make this movie so brilliant. Twisted, violent, funny.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
85
77th
A pretty good comedy of errors.
Rated 14 Feb 2008
100
95th
Damn good movie, love it, want to see more of this sort movies!
Rated 18 Jan 2008
93
93rd
Great indy.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
89
92nd
A sound thriller with comedic overtones and has the essence of Britpop running through it. Reasonable acting with a few great shots, some decent backdrops of London and a good pace to keep the action going.
Rated 09 Sep 2007
85
94th
Almost as good as Snatch
Rated 06 Sep 2007
90
93rd
This movie is EPIC! The sub-plots collide at the perfect moment when nothing could get any worse for the main characters, or anyone else for that matter. It is a twisting tale of unknown betrayal and unkind life in the gangster world in London.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
64th
A complete Tarantino rip-off, but a charming and funny one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Perhaps the best British vehicle since the Aston-Martin
Rated 03 Aug 2007
25
11th
I hate Guy Ritchie.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
95
94th
It's just got that much more charm and wit than Snatch.
Rated 27 Nov 2024
80
25th
Lads will love this !
Rated 14 Nov 2024
88
61st
Years later, Lock Stock remains one of Ritchie's best films. It's a grimy crime film that perfectly balances distinct characters, some dark humor, a few scenes of explosive violence, and conflicting storylines that all culminate in a chaotic finish. The low budget really serves the plot well, as it relegates the film to a few locations and mostly claustrophobic and intimate scenes often shot in uncomfortable close-up.
Rated 02 Nov 2024
90
85th
great laughs to be had
Rated 08 Aug 2024
79
49th
many different textures, gratifying narrative contours, sauce that brings it all together, ultimately i am satisfied after consuming
Rated 22 Jul 2024
94
98th
Good Job. Excellent character casting. The pace just gallops to the explosion in the end.
Rated 23 Apr 2024
70
51st
The low budget movie Snatch was made from.
Rated 05 Apr 2024
35
16th
sıkıldım ama ileri sarmadım, bir şey anlatma derdi olmayan varsa da yapamayan bir film.
Rated 24 Feb 2024
93
51st
A fun ride
Rated 11 Nov 2023
68
35th
audiovisual 69 acting 70 overall feeling 65 avg 68
Rated 28 Jun 2023
79
86th
Opinión personal: 9 Actores: 7.5 Guión: 8.5 Fotografía: 8 BSO: 6 Otros:8 Iluminación:- FX:- Director:9 Humor:7 Vestuario/caracterización:7- Metraje:- Total: 79
Rated 18 Mar 2023
80
86th
Same type as Snatch, but the better of the two.
Rated 06 Oct 2022
75
36th
Oi! Keep your fingers out of my soup! Soap
Rated 03 Sep 2022
95
90th
A fantastic British comedy jam packed full of wit, humour and the kind of comedy that'll make you laugh at the absurdity the characters get into whilst remaining well written and directed and without getting into absurd or wacky territory.
Rated 28 Aug 2022
50
45th
50
Rated 24 Jun 2022
88
88th
88
Rated 05 Apr 2022
70
54th
Bacon: "I asked you to give me a refreshing drink. I wasn't expecting a fucking rainforest! You could fall in love with an orangutan in that!"
Rated 14 Mar 2022
50
8th
Cardsguyscrewedhimintodebt+somefunnystuffbutdontreallycare
Rated 12 Feb 2022
70
70th
The first half, although a necessary and pleasantly watchable set-up for the rest of the movie bolstered by the excellent leading quartet, is rather unremarkable in and of itself, as the several subplots and characters haven't collided yet and don't carry much heft on their own. The second half however is where Ritchie gets to interweave them in a riveting way, offering big helpings of suspense and snappy dialogues along the way, as well as a few uproariously funny moments, including the finale.
Rated 26 Jan 2022
60
45th
Probably wouldn't have sat through it on my own, but it managed to give my mom and I a few laughs.
Rated 13 Nov 2021
79
87th
Holy Shit. That was bloody good. I have to recognise, sometimes the dude bro movies are indeed fucking cool. This was such a blast-action-pack-adrenaline-full
Rated 08 Nov 2021
60
57th
Very stylish, some cool dialogue. Watching it again 30 years later, feels a bit light, so I can see why Snatch is more highly regarded. But I respect the look, a big statement from a new director, and a different enough take on Tarantino to be very worthwhile. Great cast, extremely well-suited to their roles. One of the best cast movies?
Rated 31 Aug 2021
77
56th
I really didn't care for the first half of this, with hardly any worthwhile tension in the ambling story, plus the stylistic choices are completely overdone (and now come across as outdated). But once the heist kicks in, the film just becomes increasingly enjoyable, and it's so satisfying and gleeful to watch all the story strands come together in an admittedly contrived, but spectacularly amusing way. And after all this, it's actually the final scene that contains the most tension.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
7????????????
Rated 11 Jul 2021
65
68th
ritchie did really set the tone very early in his career. light, easy to digest, gangster comedy is definitely his brand. the film starts off a bit sluggish, and the low production values are somewhat obvious, but ritchie does his best as a young director making his debut. the film's real forte is its great cast, who went on to become big names, rightfully, after this great showing. fun all around, a bit rough around the edges.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
60
73rd
Trainspotting meets Pulp Fiction on steroids. What a beautiful mess.
Rated 07 Apr 2020
72
47th
This classic Guy Ritchie is always a fun watch.
Rated 17 Mar 2020
71
86th
Seen: 2.
Rated 20 Jan 2020
85
78th
Film, Guy Ritchie'nin Snatch ile beraber filmografisinin parlayan cevheri. Guy Ritchie o dönemin fırtına gibi esen ismi Tarantino'un filmlerinden yoğun şekilde etkilendiği belli ama gerçekten ortaya çok zeki bir senaryo çıkarmış. Bugün gerçek anlamda kült kabul edilen bu film, seneler sonra tekrar izlendiğinden bile aynı sinemasal keyfi yaşatmayı başarıyor.
Rated 26 Dec 2019
95
80th
Fun and rambling, breezy even. I'm a sucker for British crime movies.
Rated 16 Nov 2019
86
87th
A rare movie that combines comedy and being hard in an effective manner.
Rated 02 Sep 2019
63
24th
Overly convoluted crime drama feels like a lot of effort for little payoff; hot on the heels of TRAINSPOTTING and PULP FICTION, this steals from both in very self conscious ways, but the twisty, confusing narrative makes it difficult to care much about what's going on, despite the enjoyable performances (especially McLean). Seedy, grungy cinematography is a definite plus.
Rated 29 Mar 2019
20
12th
Amateurish "Pulp Fiction" clone that never fails to annoy at every turn, with incessant musical interludes and Sting cameos to distract from how annoying it is. If you've yearned for a film with three dozen WACKY, ZANY hitmen, you've hit paydirt.
Rated 29 Jan 2019
84
70th
A light-hearted comedy about a group of naive, half-wit criminals, full of absurd plot twists. Hmm. Sounds familiar. I wouldn't normally watch such a film, but this is pretty entertaining and well crafted. The same kind of charm that made Edward G. Robinson films of the same genre stand out from the crowd 75 years ago applies here. Ritchie stands out from his contemporaries like Tarantino by telling a familiar story that is exciting and not terribly annoying from the first second to the last.
Rated 15 Jun 2018
74
42nd
This film takes a little while to get going. There are some funny and exciting moments in the script. The ensemble cast does a good job here. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
85
97th
x2
Rated 03 Oct 2017
70
30th
Guy Ritchie's first delve into film making, and not a miss by any means.
Rated 13 Jan 2017
91
75th
Fun characters, great dialogue, great story.
Rated 25 Dec 2016
68
57th
Seemingly chaotic, then brilliantly unfolds..
Rated 21 Nov 2016
89
84th
great guy ritchie movie
Rated 04 Sep 2016
73
76th
If you liked Snatch, you'll like this.
Rated 14 Jul 2016
74
75th
Unpredictable story, funny dialogues, fascinating characters
Rated 22 Feb 2016
78
87th
Guy Ritchie at his best. With lovely characters, hilarious moments and gory violence he tries to cover up an otherwise rather thin plot. But he succeeds.

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