Shifty fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout editing and sound design
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Shifty is brutally violent, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Everyday modern life, crime, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Shifty runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Shifty higher (96) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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6.5
