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Naked

  • 1993
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
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David Thewlis in Naked (1993)
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ComedyDrama

An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

  • Director
    • Mike Leigh
  • Writer
    • Mike Leigh
  • Stars
    • David Thewlis
    • Lesley Sharp
    • Katrin Cartlidge
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,360
    298
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Writer
      • Mike Leigh
    • Stars
      • David Thewlis
      • Lesley Sharp
      • Katrin Cartlidge
    • 157User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Johnny
    Lesley Sharp
    Lesley Sharp
    • Louise
    Katrin Cartlidge
    Katrin Cartlidge
    • Sophie
    Greg Cruttwell
    Greg Cruttwell
    • Jeremy
    Claire Skinner
    Claire Skinner
    • Sandra
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Brian
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • Archie
    Susan Vidler
    Susan Vidler
    • Maggie
    Deborah Maclaren
    • Woman in Window
    • (as Deborah MacLaren)
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Cafe Girl
    Carolina Giammetta
    Carolina Giammetta
    • Masseuse
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Giselle
    Darren Tunstall
    • Poster Man
    Robert Putt
    Robert Putt
    • Chauffeur
    Lynda Rooke
    • Victim
    Angela Curran
    • Car Owner
    Peter Whitman
    • Mr Halpern
    Jo Abercrombie
    • Woman in Street
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Writer
      • Mike Leigh
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for the role of Johnny, David Thewlis read Voltaire's Candide, the teachings of Buddha and James Gleick's Chaos, and the holy books the Bible and the Qur'an.
    • Quotes

      Louise: So what happened, were you bored in Manchester?

      Johnny: Was I bored? No, I wasn't fuckin' bored. I'm never bored. That's the trouble with everybody - you're all so bored. You've had nature explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the living body explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the universe explained to you and you're bored with it. So now you want cheap thrills and like plenty of them, and it don't matter how tawdry or vacuous they are as long as it's new, as long as it's new, as long as it flashes and fuckin' bleeps in forty fuckin' different colors. So whatever else you can say about me, I'm not fuckin' bored.

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      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Blink/Naked/I'll Do Anything/The Thing Called Love/Blue (1994)

    User reviews157

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    Amazing
    If you liked Pi or The Cruise then you should check out Naked. It's an amazing exploration of a man descended into nihilism, who leaves victims of his intellectual bullying (and misogyny) everywhere. No, it's not PC. Yes, it feels so real. Sorry to gush, but I loved this film.

    I like American Existential Anti-Heroes. I wasn't really prepared to confront an English Existential Anti-Hero. Wow, what a different take on a similar stimulus.

    This film is a monument to gritty realism, without being self-conscious about it. You can taste this movie. But you never feel like it was faked or forced. The camera work and the lighting never get in the way. I usually notice such things, and here it was invisible and completely immersive. David Thewlis throws every bit of his body into this movie. Even the great closing credit scene.

    I would be remiss if I didn't point out the fantastic black humor, especially since some people said it wasn't funny! Sophie wails in the most sustained way I have ever seen in drama. And it's hysterical, even as you're hurting with her. The frantic Scottish kid made me rewind again and again. While I agree that the "landlord" character could have been over the top, his reaction to Johnny flailing on the floor made me laugh out loud. The two characters are really barely distinguishable but that one is a dandy and the other has a fondness for the gutter. As the poster-hanger beats the crap out of our anti-hero you can't help but laugh. And then you nod along as Louise tells him he had it coming in her terrific and constant deadpan (with an occasional suggestion of a smile).

    As our protagonist points out, in the end, all the books, and all the learning, and all the discussion, still don't help you understand the point of the cruel joke of life. Yes, it's an old dorm-room discussion that freshman are still having for the 1st time. But that doesn't make the question and the questioning any less desperate. It is human to cry out in pain, even when it's self-inflicted. The references to making a choice for self-destruction are throughout the dialogue, but not so much so that they hit you in the head.

    Naked is depressing and euphoric at the same time. Yes it's often "awful", but how can you not cheer for someone who loves life and is trying his hardest to fully engage it? And not one character (or question) gets a pat Hollywood ending or moral -- woo-hoo!

    This movie is why people can call film a legitimate art form. It provokes thought, it is drama, and it is beautiful. It thrills me.

    Someone asked if the dialogue was improvised. According to IFC, Mike Leigh rehearsed with the cast for 11 weeks before writing the script, which then came to only 25 pages.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yalang'och
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Thin Man Films
      • British Screen Productions
      • Channel Four Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,769,305
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,463
      • Dec 19, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,797,195
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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