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Sexy Beast

2001 · 89 min

A sunbaked paradise slowly poisoned by an uninvited menace, all coiled menace and foul-mouthed dread until it detonates.

Directed by
Jonathan Glazer
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Tagline
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Overview
Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jonathan Glazer
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • power
  • freedom
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

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crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish

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