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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998Movie1 h 45 minR

ComedyCrime
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1Metacritic678.4Rotten Tomatoes75%93%

A breakneck, gripping comedy movie about crime and everyday modern life, with standout direction and editing.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

Skip it if you want to half-watch while scrolling · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

A Disgrace to Criminals Everywhere.

A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

Feels like

  • British Crime Thriller
  • Ensemble Cast Comedy
  • Interweaving Plotlines
  • Stylized Violence
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Fast-Paced Heist
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Post-Modern Gangster
  • Cult Classic

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Guy Ritchie
Written by
Guy Ritchie
Produced by
Matthew Vaughn
Music by
John Murphy, David A. Hughes

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 28, 1998 · 1 h 45 min · R

Released
August 28, 1998
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$28 million
Available in
45 countries

Tropes

Paper-Thin Disguise, Dramatic Irony, Angry Chef +9

  • Paper-Thin Disguise
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Angry Chef
  • Non-Indicative Name
  • Upper-Class Twit
  • Wallpaper Camouflage
  • Funny Background Event
  • Once Killed a Man with a Noodle Implement
  • Pants-Positive Safety
  • Fat Bastard
  • Action Dad
  • Unusually Uninteresting Sight

12 of 255 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?"

Questions about Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 28 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 67). Audiences rate it higher (86 out of 100) than critics (71).

Will Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$28 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 21.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels use?

Paper-Thin DisguiseDramatic IronyAngry ChefNon-Indicative NameUpper-Class TwitWallpaper CamouflageFunny Background EventOnce Killed a Man with a Noodle ImplementPants-Positive SafetyFat BastardAction DadUnusually Uninteresting Sightand 243 more

TV Tropes lists 255 tropes for it, including Paper-Thin Disguise, Dramatic Irony, and Angry Chef.