Summary
Filth & Wisdom is a poignant view of the lives of three not quite ordinary friends settled into meaningless jobs that barely keep them afloat while helping to finance their dreams of bigger and brighter futures.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 25Audiences 54GoodWatch 40
Metascore26
Tomatometer24%
Letterboxd · 709 ratings3.0/5
User score6.0
IMDb5.4
Audience score42%
Box office
10%of its budget back
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $355 K
Worldwide it made back $355 K of the $4 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −19 min on the typical 100
typical 10081Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2008
September 17, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
HindiRussianPolishMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more17 people
- Eugene HutzA.K.
- Holly WestonHolly
- Vicky McClureJuliette
- Richard E. GrantProf Flynn
- Inder ManochaSardeep
- Clare WilkieChloe
- Elliot LeveyBusinessman
- Stephen GrahamHarry Beechman
Hannah WaltersBusinessman's Wife
Shobu KapoorSardeep's Wife
Guy HenryLorcan O'Niell
Penelope SharpBallet Dancer- FKFrancesca KingdonFrancine
- TSTracey SimmondsPole Dancer
AdeDJ
George KeelerFrail Man
Olegar FedoroA.K.'s Father
Directing · 1
- Madonna Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Dan Cadan Screenplay
Production · 2
- Nicola Doring Producer
- Dan Hubbard Casting
Camera · 1
- Tim Maurice-Jones Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Russell Icke Editor
Sound · 1
- Simon Hayes Production Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Gideon Ponte Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- B. Åkerlund Costume Design
- Charlie Knight Costume Supervisor
- Sinden Dean Makeup Artist
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