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Dirty Work

1998Movie1 h 22 minNR

Comedy
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic245.8Rotten Tomatoes20%66%

A fast-paced, quirky comedy movie about everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · background watch · comfort watch

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Story

Revenge is sweet. (And surprisingly affordable.)

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.

Feels like

  • Dark Comedy
  • Revenge Plot
  • Buddy Film
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Irreverent
  • Cult Classic
  • Raunchy Comedy
  • 90s Comedy
  • Improvised Feel

Cast

24 of 55

Crew

Directed by
Bob Saget
Written by
Norm Macdonald, Frank Sebastiano, Fred Wolf
Produced by
Robert Simonds
Music by
Richard Gibbs

Everyone

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

Facts

June 12, 1998 · 1 h 22 min · NR

Released
June 12, 1998
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$13 million
Available in
80 countries

Tropes

Humiliation Conga, Shady Lady of the Night, Mistaken for Prostitute +9

  • Humiliation Conga
  • Shady Lady of the Night
  • Mistaken for Prostitute
  • Dumbass Has a Point
  • Parallel Porn Titles
  • Wrong Song Gag
  • Pay Evil unto Evil
  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
  • Beauty Inversion
  • Gone Horribly Right
  • Comically Missing the Point
  • Failed Attempt at Drama

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dirty Work?"

Questions about Dirty Work

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dirty Work?

The RokuHooplaTubi TV

In the United States, Dirty Work is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Dirty Work worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 20%, and Metacritic 24). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (22).

Will Dirty Work make me laugh?

Funny

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

Can I half-watch Dirty Work?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Dirty Work use?

Humiliation CongaShady Lady of the NightMistaken for ProstituteDumbass Has a PointParallel Porn TitlesWrong Song GagPay Evil unto EvilNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedBeauty InversionGone Horribly RightComically Missing the PointFailed Attempt at Dramaand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Humiliation Conga, Shady Lady of the Night, and Mistaken for Prostitute.