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In this broad comedy from sometime comic actor Mel Smith (The Tall Guy), two women find themselves fleeing criminals. Minnie Driver stars as Shannon, a London nurse who finds her boyfriend Ray (Darren... read more read more... Boyd), a "sound sculptor," becoming increasingly dull and inattentive. When he forgets her birthday, she decides to hit the town with best pal Frances (Mary McCormack), an American actress wasting her time in a terrible small-theater production. Returning to Shannon's apartment, the girls overhear a cell phone conversation on Ray's scanner chronicling the ten million dollars stolen from a safe-deposit box. When police are uninterested in their information, the girls get an idea to blackmail the robbers to get a share. The criminals, led by the hard-as-nails Mason (Kevin McNally), counteract with their own scheme, and the caper begins to go wildly out of control. Similarly plotted to the 2001 release Beautiful Creatures, but much lighter in tone than that dark suspense thriller, the film co-stars Michael Gambon, Danny Dyer, and Mark Williams. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Mel Smith

Release Date: October 26, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002

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  • August 6, 2008
    It was alright.
  • May 17, 2010
    Apparently, I am one of the few to really enjoy this film. I thought it was well paced and funny, Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack are great. The score is good, the story is entertaining. It had enough twists to hold my interest. It?s not a great film, but I enjoyed it.

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Carla Meyer
October 27, 2001
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

Like the designer suits Driver wears despite her character's meager earnings, High Heels and Low Lifes isn't about reality; it's playing dress- up. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
October 26, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

There are, however, no highs in High Heels and Low Lifes. Just lows. Full Review

Kevin Maynard
October 25, 2001
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz

A mostly smart attempt to resurrect Ealing Studios-style hijinks. Full Review

Mark Adams
August 2, 2001
Mark Adams, Hollywood Reporter

A refreshingly engaging British movie that isn't afraid to go all out for laughs and thrills, leaving its social conscience behind.

Harry Guerin
March 5, 2003
Harry Guerin, RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

You can't help feel that the director settled for smirks when he could've had bellylaughs. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 3, 2002
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Won't leave audiences with too many bad memories--mostly because it evaporates from memory as soon as the closing crawl begins. Full Review

November 1, 2001
BeatBoxBetty.com

It's the charming wit and screen presence of McCormack that saves this picture from being a total mess. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
October 29, 2001
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

With the tiny I.Q.s of the characters in this film, it wouldn't have been much harder for the likes of Laverne and Shirley to pull off the same joyless stunt. Full Review

Jim Lane
October 29, 2001
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review

Driver and McCormack make appealing heroines, and Kevin McNally and Michael Gambon are gratifyingly menacing villains. Full Review

Chris Wiegand
October 28, 2001
Chris Wiegand, Boxoffice Magazine

Distinctly low on laughs and, despite a running time of only 86 minutes, far outstays its welcome. Full Review

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