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Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba ... see more see more... , Tom Hardy , Karel Roden , Toby Kebbell , Jeremy Piven , Chris "Ludacris" Bridges , Jimi Mistry , Matt King , Nonso Anozie , Gemma Arterton , Jamie Campbell Bower , Ludacris

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie heads back to the London underworld for this hyperkinetic crime comedy concerning a shady land deal that leaves every schemer in the city deter... read more read more...mined to get rich or die trying. When a Russian mobster orchestrates a lucrative real estate scam, every criminal in London wants a piece of the action. Greed is the universal language, and everyone from unrelenting crime boss Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) to street-smart criminal One Two (Gerard Butler), corrupt accountant Stella (Thandie Newton), and unpredictable punk rocker Johnny Quid (Toby Kebbell) seem to speak it fluently. As the bullets start to fly and the double crosses multiply, there's no telling who will walk away with the fortune after the gun smoke has cleared. Jeremy Piven, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, and Quantum of Solace Bond girl Gemma Arterton co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Release Date: September 4, 2008

Keywords: action, gangster, crime, mobster

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DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009

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  • fb1463751009
    March 10, 2012
    fb1463751009
    Loved the cinematography and Guy Ritchie's quirky but excellent direction. A lot of fun.
  • SirPant
    January 13, 2012
    SirPant
    RocknRolla is an enjoyable enough film but I think the reason it's so easy to watch is because you've seen it all before, it's like bumping into an old friend. There is absolutely nothing original or profound about it, which I find annoying, but the cast is likable, likable enoug... read moreh for you not to hate it. Easy/lazy viewing, a masterpiece compared to Revolver and if I'm being honest, I would like to see another film starring the 'Wild-bunch' but I doubt very much that it's going to happen!
  • cosmo313
    December 28, 2011
    cosmo313
    Like some of Guy Ritchie's other films, as well as some of the films of Robert Rodriguez, this is a twisted and convoluted mess...but it's a hell of a lot of fun, and damn entertaining. I liked it more than I thought I would, so that's a good thing, but still, it's nothing really... read more more than a slick and wild B Movie. There's nothing wrong with that though...unless you want more. I didn't, so I'm happy. I'm not a Ritchie fanboy, but this fits somewhere in the middle, I'd say. Despite it's flaws, it's still pretty fun and enjoyable.
  • ironclad1609
    May 11, 2011
    ironclad1609
    Being Guy Ritchie can't be easy. After the outstanding "Lock, stock and two smoking barrels" and "Snatch", people expect the same kind of films but no one likes repetition, of course. Ritchie tries to find the middle path here, repeating his trademarks like petty but lovable thie... read moreves against dangerous mobsters, MacGuffin devices and sudden outbursts of violence and humor. For the first half the recipe doesn't really get together here. The actors are good, especially Mark Strong (as always) and Tom Hardy, but there is not all that much happening. There also is a bit of an overload of characters. Turns out it's all just a set up for a pretty fun second half, including the best dance scene since "Pulp Fiction" and wonderfully cruel and hilarious Russian guys that just don't want to die (sound familiar?). In the end it's still an entertaining and satisfying experience but nowhere near en par with the films mentioned above. It can't be easy being Guy Ritchie.
  • fb732260458
    March 26, 2011
    fb732260458
    The beautiful thing about Guy Ritchie is - he keeps making the same Brit-gangster movie over and over again - but it's still so much damn fun to watch.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 13, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    RocknRolla is a step down for Guy Ritchie, but not by much. This is an explosive gangster film that only Guy Ritchie could deliver. Combining the best of Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels and Snatch, Ritchie attempts to create something new and fresh with old ideas and with his... read more style of gangster films. RocknRolla is a solid film, however it is flawed in it's execution and therefore Lock, Stock and Snatch are far superior gangster films. Guy Ritchie has assembled his best cast of actors for a gangster film since Snatch. Gerard Butler delivers a great performance (one of three of his career, as he tends to go in the bitch flick genre too much lately) Tom Wilkinson also is great. RocknRolla is not a memorable film because it touches on elements previously explored in other gangster films directed by Guy Ritchie. Despite this, RocknRolla remains a thrilling, fun gangster film. Though this will be probably forgotten in the next ten years, it does manage to entertain you enough for you to have a good time for two hours. RocknRolla has some awesome scenes, despite for the fact that we've seen it all before. Ritchie attempots to do something fresh, but in the end this essentially a clone of his other gangster films. If you haven't seen it already, and you've seen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, then you might want to skip this one, if not; then you'll most likely be slightly disappointed, as I pointed out twice already, RocknRolla is a fun film to watch, but never does feel original.
  • binky013
    August 30, 2010
    binky013
    With the exception of The Wild Bunch, a very unpleasant collection of characters who all should get off-ed. Seriously, they were only ones to care about, and the only ones who deserved to live. If I watch the sequel to see how The Wild Bunch fairs -- and that is one big IF -- ... read moreI'll also keep my fingers crossed for all the other characters to meet their much-deserved ends.
  • CloudStrife84
    August 4, 2010
    CloudStrife84
    You know you're watching a Guy Ritchie movie when there's at least one memorable line to be found within each and every scene. Combine that with a good deal of interesting characters, cool gunfights and some top notch directing, and you have a gangster flick on your hands that oo... read morezes with class and sophistication. Maybe not Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels-good, but not all that far from it either. So if you like Ritchie's previous work within the genre, or gangster movies in general, you're definitely gonna want to check this out.

    "There's no school like the old school, and I'm the f***ing headmaster!"
  • skactopus
    July 10, 2010
    skactopus
    Guy Ritchie spices up the action crime genre with RocknRolla.

    While this picture lacks a whole lot of substance in the story and depth with the characters, Guy Ritchie provides style to counteract this. Scenes fly by with the abrupt editing and the addition of narration

    ... read more in the early going gives the film a hyped up film noir sensation. Multiple subplots keep things fresh, while at the same time hindering off confusion. No wonder this film stretches out to nearly 1 hour and 50 minutes.

    The violence isn't all that offensive, as the action is only a minor piece of the puzzle. It is the language and sexuality that give this picture its R rating.

    The plethora of characters make it difficult to pick out a lead, but all the actors deliver amusing performances with their witty lines of dialogue. Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Gerard Butler, Toby Kebbell, and the lovely Thandie Newton light up the screen from start to finish.

    RocknRolla does lack the seriousness with it's whimsical concepts, but in the end, that leads to its success. "Think before you drink before you drive me mad."
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    June 25, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    this movie is really awesome. A-

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Critic Reviews

Ben Mankiewicz
November 10, 2008
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

This is a wonderful movie. Full Review

Ben Lyons
November 10, 2008
Ben Lyons, At the Movies

Guns, gangsters, and Richie's unique style and tone make his latest picture just plain fun. Full Review

Michael Phillips
October 31, 2008
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

Ritchie, who shoots and cuts everything in RocknRolla like an ad for a particularly greasy brand of fragrance for men, delivers the beatings and killings in his trademark atmosphere of morally weightl... Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
October 31, 2008
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Style is what RocknRolla is all about. And it has it in spades, from the cockney Pulp Fiction dialogue to the music-video editing of the rambling narrative. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
October 31, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

As in other Ritchie films, RocknRolla attempts to depict a world of ever-expanding chaos. But the chaos is only in the way the story is told. The actual vision Ritchie offers is pedestrian and tame. Full Review

Adam Graham
October 31, 2008
Adam Graham, Detroit News

Flashy but assured, the film is a controlled exercise in style that toes the line but never feels over-the-top. In a word, RocknRolla rocks. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
October 31, 2008
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

A handsome ensemble of blokes and one high-heeled accountant who propel this slam-bang romp about the collision of criminal styles in the age of globalization and real estate speculation. Full Review

Andrea Gronvall
October 31, 2008
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

For all its hipster posturing, fast cutting, and camera tricks, this tale of chicanery is peculiarly arid and brittle, without a single character worth caring about. Full Review

Wesley Morris
October 31, 2008
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

This is the first of his cartoons to work better as a movie than as a fashion spread. Full Review

Colin Covert
October 30, 2008
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's a sad experience to watch RocknRolla, the obituary for the Guy Ritchie brand of English gangster flicks. Full Review

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