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Bigga Than Ben

2008 · 82 min

A grimy, fast-talking caper that makes petty crime feel both absurd and grimly inevitable.

Directed by: Suzie Halewood
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Ben Barnes, Andrey Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan

Tagline: The Russians' Guide to Ripping Off London
Overview: Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.

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Directed by: Suzie Halewood
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Ben Barnes, Andrey Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan

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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
class
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Suzie Halewood
Written by: Suzie Halewood
Starring: Ben Barnes, Andrey Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan, Andrew Byron, Jeff Mirza, Sean O'Callaghan, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Wendy Nottingham
Music: Paul Edward-Francis
Cinematography: Ben Moulden
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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