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A group of British youths try to escape their pointless, hum-drum lives with weekends of drug-fueled debauchery in the comedy Human Traffic. Jip (John Simm) works at a shop selling jeans, and his best... read more read more... friend Koop (Shaun Parkes) is an aspiring hip-hop artist who has a day job at a record store. Nina (Nicola Reynolds), Koop's girlfriend, is employed at a burger joint; her best friend is Lulu (Lorraine Pilkington), who has a uniformly low opinion of men. Moff (Danny Dyer) is a waste-case who lives with his father and deals drugs to the group. Come Friday evening, Moff supplies the Ecstasy, the six friends head out to the club, and they spend the next 48 hours playing the popular game "Annihilate This Week." Human Traffic was the directorial debut for filmmaker Justin Kerrigan, who reportedly had problems raising financing due to the film's refusal to explicitly condemn the use of drugs or the actions of its protagonists. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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29 critics

DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000

Stats: 2,349 reviews

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  • November 6, 2010
    Very stylistic and colourful, representing the 90's very well. The cast were amazing together and you really felt like they'd been friends for a long time. Not my kind of movie but a good one of this genre.
  • September 22, 2009
    It really is a really shite film, why people rave about it so much is beyond me! Bad acting and an awful script!
  • January 26, 2008
    Fun, truth, friends and english dr0gs. worth checkin out if you haven't done so already.
  • February 28, 2007
    If you're a raver/clubber from the 90's then I'm sure you'll relate to this film
  • May 9, 2007
    Thought I'd hate the drug culture idiots but this movie is superb....I had to buy it.
  • February 16, 2011
    I was going to skip this flick but after seeing the 2 guys talking to the 2 girls & showing the 2 guys blowing smoke out there butts, I had to give it a chance.I also liked the part where the people working the fast food place were just a bunch of robots working for the machine.I... read moret started off great but after the major party Human Traffic seemed to fall apart.A movie that started off so good turned to.....
  • December 11, 2008
    This movie straight out of Britain is fucking amazing! Yeah, I'll use whatever expletives I want thank you! The movie is basically about a group of friends who are into the whole clubbing drug scene. It really depicts people from that lifestyle accurately along with a little 20 s... read moreomething angst. I really loved the dialogue and how none of the characters fell into a stereotype. The film also has moments of absolute beauty. For example, the one scene where everyone gets high and the main character is describing how getting high is, ugh so beautiful. Now, I don't do drugs but I know people who have and this movie is pretty much spot on depictions of their lives. Check it out, you may learn something, or just laugh because after all it is a comedy.
  • January 31, 2008
    BRILLIANT movie! got to be one of my all time faves, and I'd reccomend this to anyone ;) However, if you're in the US, the american version is etided and messed up, so tracking down the original british version is worth it. The Remix is pretty good too!

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  • November 21, 2007
    A movie that would be perfect for a double feature with TRAINSPOTTING, as it has that same energy. This is a great movie about a bunch of young adults who take drugs and party over one crazy night in London. Quality stuff.
  • June 14, 2006
    BRUVVA BRUVVA BRUVVA
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    not my bag... good cast, not a god movie
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    BRUVVA BRUVVA BRUVVA.....

Critic Reviews


Michael Dequina
October 17, 2007
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

The film's high spirits are contagious and wholly impossible to resist. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
May 26, 2006
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

It comes alive and resonates, even for folks other than its intended audience. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
September 7, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

...a sharp, witty, and fast-paced look at the rave life.

Tom Block
September 18, 2001
Tom Block, culturevulture.net

...the get-on-and-get-off attitude of a two-minute pop-song. Full Review

Frank Swietek
January 1, 2000
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

Technically flashy, colorfully garish and frequently quite funny. Full Review

Ross Anthony
January 1, 2000
Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card

If you liked "Clerks" or are deep into the "rave" culture you'll no doubt enjoy this wacky drugged out piece of video-cinema. Full Review

Daniel Eagan
January 1, 2000
Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International

The leads bring plenty of energy to the story, but are shortchanged by thin writing that fails to build narrative momentum. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Derek Elley
June 18, 2008
Derek Elley, Variety

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July 21, 2005
Houston Chronicle

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