Name: Dirty Pretty Things
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2002-09-05
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi López, Benedict Wong, Sophie Okonedo

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Every dream has its price.

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

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Directed by: Stephen Frears
Written by: Steven Knight
Produced by: Tracey Seaward, Robert Jones
Music by: Nathan Larson

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September 5, 2002 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released: September 5, 2002
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: French, Somali, Spanish
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Available in: 54 countries

Tropes

Laser-Guided Karma, My Girl Is Not a Slut, Idiot Ball +9

Laser-Guided Karma
My Girl Is Not a Slut
Idiot Ball
Dirty Old Man
Dark and Troubled Past
The Lost Lenore
Almighty Janitor
Worthless Foreign Degree
Becoming the Mask
Hoist by His Own Petard
Rape as Drama
Title Drop

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Where can I stream Dirty Pretty Things?

Kanopy

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In the United States, Dirty Pretty Things is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Free, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Dirty Pretty Things worth watching?

79

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will I feel good after watching Dirty Pretty Things?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Dirty Pretty Things use?

Laser-Guided KarmaMy Girl Is Not a SlutIdiot BallDirty Old ManDark and Troubled PastThe Lost LenoreAlmighty JanitorWorthless Foreign DegreeBecoming the MaskHoist by His Own PetardRape as DramaTitle Dropand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Laser-Guided Karma, My Girl Is Not a Slut, and Idiot Ball.