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'''''Bigga than Ben''''' is a 2008 |
'''''Bigga than Ben''''' is a 2008 British [[black comedy]] film written and directed by Suzie Halewood. The film is based on the 1999 Russian novel of the same name. |
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It was released on 10 October 2008 in the United Kingdom and 18 November 2008 in the United States. It stars [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]], Andrei Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan and [[Hero Fiennes-Tiffin]]. |
It was released on 10 October 2008 in the United Kingdom and 18 November 2008 in the United States. It stars [[Ben Barnes (actor)|Ben Barnes]], Andrei Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan and [[Hero Fiennes-Tiffin]]. |
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[[Cosmo Landesman]] in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' gave the film four stars and said the film was “Dark, funny, charming, fast, immoral, decadent and delightful. The best double act buddies since Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.”<ref>The Sunday Times review. [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article4907934.ece].</ref> |
[[Cosmo Landesman]] in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' gave the film four stars and said the film was “Dark, funny, charming, fast, immoral, decadent and delightful. The best double act buddies since Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.”<ref>The Sunday Times review. [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article4907934.ece].</ref> |
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London's ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'' said, “Makes Dirty Pretty Things look like a government advisory documentary... street-smart, |
London's ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'' said, “Makes Dirty Pretty Things look like a government advisory documentary... street-smart, non-PC and very funny” and also gave the film four stars.<ref>The Time Out review. [http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85867/bigga-than-ben.html].</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:05, 4 November 2012
| Bigga than Ben | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Suzie Halewood |
| Written by | Suzie Halewood |
| Produced by | Suzie Halewood Liz Holford Melissa Simmonds |
| Starring | Ben Barnes Andrei Chadov Ovidiu Matesan Hero Fiennes-Tiffin |
| Cinematography | Ben Moulden |
| Distributed by | High Fliers Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bigga than Ben is a 2008 British black comedy film written and directed by Suzie Halewood. The film is based on the 1999 Russian novel of the same name.
It was released on 10 October 2008 in the United Kingdom and 18 November 2008 in the United States. It stars Ben Barnes, Andrei Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin.
Plot
This dark comedy from the UK, is a tale of two likeable but wayward young Russian backpackers who come to London in an attempt to amass an easy fortune.
But it’s not too long before Spiker and Cobakka realize that legally, they aren’t going to get very far. So, aided by the dodgy Artash they learn to shoplift from supermarkets, rip off banks, joyride on the London Underground and turn mobile phones into crack cocaine.
Cast
- Ben Barnes as Cobakka
- Andrei Chadov as Spiker
- Ovidiu Matesan as Artash
- Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as Spartak
Critical reception
Bigga than Ben received generally favourable reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics gave the film positive reviews.
Cosmo Landesman in The Sunday Times gave the film four stars and said the film was “Dark, funny, charming, fast, immoral, decadent and delightful. The best double act buddies since Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.”[1]
London's Time Out said, “Makes Dirty Pretty Things look like a government advisory documentary... street-smart, non-PC and very funny” and also gave the film four stars.[2]
