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Shallow Grave

  • 1994
  • 18A
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
66K
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POPULARITY
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1,398
Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
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Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • John Hodge
  • Stars
    • Kerry Fox
    • Christopher Eccleston
    • Ewan McGregor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,967
    1,398
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • John Hodge
    • Stars
      • Kerry Fox
      • Christopher Eccleston
      • Ewan McGregor
    • 180User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 14 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos2

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    Photos114

    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Danny Boyle, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Christopher Eccleston in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)

    Top cast

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    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Juliet Miller
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • David Stephens
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Alex Law
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Detective Inspector McCall
    Keith Allen
    Keith Allen
    • Hugo
    Colin McCredie
    Colin McCredie
    • Cameron
    Victoria Nairn
    • Woman Visitor
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Male Visitor
    Jean Marie Coffey
    • Goth
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Andy
    Leonard O'Malley
    • Tim
    David Scoular
    • Cash Machine Victim
    Grant Glendinning
    • Bath Victim
    Victor Eadie
    • Freezer Victim
    Robert David MacDonald
    • Lumsden
    Frances Low
    Frances Low
    • Doctor
    Bill Denistoun
    • Master of Ceremonies
    John Bett
    • Brian McKinley
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • John Hodge
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Such were the budgetary constraints on this shoot, the production had to auction off various props in order to raise enough money to buy essential film stock needed to complete the picture.
    • Goofs
      When they are watching the home movie recorded with their new camera there is a shot of Juliet and Alex in the bath, showing the very camcorder the clip is being filmed on.
    • Quotes

      [Juliet, Alex and David are about to dispose of Hugo's body by rendering it unidentifiable]

      Juliet Miller: I can't do it.

      Alex Law: But Juliet, you're a doctor. You kill people every day.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits appear over images of the three main characters in happier times, ironically all laughing hysterically.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Shallow Grave
      Written by Neil Barnes and Paul Daley

      Performed by Leftfield

    User reviews180

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Superficial but Reflective...
    It's well performed with actors who would go onto greater things. The plot is pretty thin, insomuch as it has one. The most interesting and fascinating elements come through post viewing reflection, to consider what you would have done under these circumstances. The director is asking you to accept and believe the events that took place are plausible - are they? Or are they so implausible that the story becomes fantasy? If it's fantasy it's valueless, passing ninety minutes of your time and soon to be forgotten. If you can connect on a real world level then maybe you'll learn something about yourself you didn't know already - or at least choose to seldom acknowledge. Cinema is there to make you think and connect with the world in a different way and this film does just that for the most part.
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    5
    • Xstal
    • Sep 24, 2020

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    FAQ21

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    • Upon Hugo's death, why didn't the flatmates simply phone the police and hide the money? That way the police wouldn't suspect foul play and wouldn't have any knowledge about the large amount of money either.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1995 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Petits meurtres entre amis
    • Filming locations
      • North Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(road scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • The Glasgow Film Fund
      • Figment Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,079,569
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $105,614
      • Feb 12, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,079,569
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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