Name: Dead Man's Shoes
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2004-09-29
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch, Stuart Wolfenden, Neil Bell

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He's in all of us.

A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.

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Revenge Thriller
Small Town
Vigilante Justice
Bullying
Tragic Backstory
Psychological Drama
Bleak Atmosphere
Brotherly Love

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Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Paddy Considine, Shane Meadows
Produced by: Mark Herbert
Music by: Aphex Twin

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September 29, 2004 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released: September 29, 2004
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 4 countries

Tropes

Oh, Crap!, Dragon Their Feet, Drugs Are Bad +9

Oh, Crap!
Dragon Their Feet
Drugs Are Bad
Mushroom Samba
Genre Mashup
Country Matters
Driven to Suicide
All Your Base Are Belong to Us
Happier Home Movie
Soundtrack Dissonance
I Have a Family
These Hands Have Killed

12 of 62 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Is Dead Man's Shoes worth watching?"

Questions about Dead Man's Shoes

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Is Dead Man's Shoes worth watching?

67

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (57).

Will I feel good after watching Dead Man's Shoes?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Dead Man's Shoes use?

Oh, Crap!Dragon Their FeetDrugs Are BadMushroom SambaGenre MashupCountry MattersDriven to SuicideAll Your Base Are Belong to UsHappier Home MovieSoundtrack DissonanceI Have a FamilyThese Hands Have Killedand 50 more

TV Tropes lists 62 tropes for it, including Oh, Crap!, Dragon Their Feet, and Drugs Are Bad.