London Boulevard

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  • Opened November 11, 2011 (Limited 11/11)
  • 1 hr 43 min
  • R | Strong violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • After three years behind bars, Mitchel (Farrell) emerges from Pentonville Prison with good intentions. But when his old friend Billy (Ben Chaplin), a low-level gangster who’s looking for backup on a job, meets him upon release, Mitchel joins him in exchange for a place to live. While entangled in the past, Mitchel becomes involved with Charlotte (Knightley), a movie star holed up in a Holland Park mansion against the paparazzi. Touched by her beauty and vulnerability, he quickly falls into the role of protector, fending off aggressive reporters and stalkers, as well as Billy’s ploy to rob the house of its expensive art and vintage cars. As the attraction between them grows and their relationship deepens, Mitchel and Charlotte make plans to start anew in Los Angeles. But Mitchel has already caught the eye of powerful and ruthless mob boss Gant (Ray Winstone), who sees him as a potentially valuable asset to his business. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell, Ben Chaplin, Ray Winstone, Anna Friel
  • Director: William Monahan
  • Genres: Romance

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Critics say So-So
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Fan Reviews

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Farrel's performance is frankly above the film itself. Built upon a bleeding and overused plot line, boulevard only delivers half way. Not enough brain to keep the flow, and not enough bang to excite....

Must Go!
GREAT CAST, CHARACTERS, AND PLOT!

by VicodinNightmare

Go rent this movie! It's entertaining and fun! The shock ending will blow your mind! That's all I'm going to say. :-]...

No
same ole

by dermycar

Not worth the money....

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Critic Reviews

80
Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

It reminds me more of Shane Black's "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang," though ultimately it's darker and more raggedy around the margins. Still, Monahan, like Black and unlike Ritchie, has some feeling for his characters. Read full review

75
New York Post
| Kyle Smith

Take a stroll down London Boulevard if you enjoy surly, smart, hard-edged British crime movies like "Sexy Beast" and "Croupier." Read full review

70
The Hollywood Reporter
| Ray Bennett

It satisfies not only in the tradition of yarns boiled hard and wry, but as a savvy comment on fame and ambition. Read full review

67
indieWIRE
| Eric Kohn

As exercises in pulp go, this one yields a solid workout. Read full review

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Keira Knightley as Charlotte and Colin Farrell as Mitchell in "London Boulevard."