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In Bruges

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, and Brendan Gleeson in In Bruges (2008)
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Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
419K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
527
48
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    • Director
      • Martin McDonagh
    • Writer
      • Martin McDonagh
    • Stars
      • Colin Farrell
      • Brendan Gleeson
      • Ciarán Hinds(uncredited)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin McDonagh
    • Writer
      • Martin McDonagh
    • Stars
      • Colin Farrell
      • Brendan Gleeson
      • Ciarán Hinds(uncredited)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 689User reviews
    • 321Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 24 wins & 55 nominations total

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    Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in In Bruges (2008)
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    Top cast

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    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Ray
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Ken
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Natalie
    Rudy Blomme
    • Ticket Seller
    Olivier Bonjour
    Olivier Bonjour
    • Film Director
    Mark Donovan
    Mark Donovan
    • Overweight Man
    Ann Elsley
    • Overweight Woman #2
    Jean-Marc Favorin
    • Policeman
    • (as Jean Mark Favorin)
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Harry
    Eric Godon
    Eric Godon
    • Yuri
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Canadian Guy
    Sachi Kimura
    • Imamoto
    Anna Madeley
    Anna Madeley
    • Denise
    Louis Nummy
    • Harry's Child #3
    Clémence Poésy
    Clémence Poésy
    • Chloe
    Jordan Prentice
    Jordan Prentice
    • Jimmy
    Jérémie Renier
    Jérémie Renier
    • Eirik
    • (as Jérémie Rénier)
    • Director
      • Martin McDonagh
    • Writer
      • Martin McDonagh
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the original script, Ray and Ken are British, but when Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson came on board, the characters were changed to Irish as to suit their natural sensibilities.
    • Goofs
      When Harry and Ken meet in the outdoor restaurant, the type of glass Harry drinks from changes from a large glass to a small glass.
    • Quotes

      Harry: [to Yuri] An Uzi? I'm not from South Central Los fucking Angeles. I didn't come here to shoot twenty black ten year olds in a drive-by. I want a normal gun for a normal person.

    • Crazy credits
      In the on-screen credits, Kathy Heaser is listed twice as Graphic Designer.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Fool's Gold/In Bruges/Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show/The Hottie & the Nottie/Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      2000 Miles
      Written by Chrissie Hynde

      Performed by The Pretenders

      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd

    User reviews689

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    Top review
    8/10
    Nice Blend Of Drama And Comedy
    One of the problems with seeing a trailer for a film is it creates an expectation. If it raises expectations, and the film delivers, great. However, if the film is less then expected, then the viewer feels cheated. The best case scenario is the one I found myself in before I saw In Bruges. Low expectations.

    After seeing the trailer, In Bruges looked like a plodding British comedy with little originality and repetitious humor, hence the low expectations. Yet, In Bruges exceeded my minimal expectations, and, unlike my impression from the trailer, was an original drama with good acting and a nice blend of comedy mixed in. It was funny in the right places and appropriately dramatic when the story shifted into high gear towards the end.

    Set in, no surprise here, Bruges, Belgium, the plot focuses on two London hit men, Ray played by Colin Farrell, and Ken, played by Brendan Gleeson. The pair is sent to Belgium after Ray botches his first hi. And therein lies the humor, Ray has no interest in being in the medieval city, and Ken wants to sight see.

    I've never really liked Colin Farrell but who knew he had such a good sense of comedic timing? There is a running gag involving fighting with a bottle, and karate, that he manages to keep fresh as it pops up throughout the film. Brendan Gleeson's character provides the moral center and plays the straight man to Farrell's Ray. This works well as the movie turns more serious towards the end. However, for my money, the best performance is delivered by Ralph Fiennes who plays Harry the pair's criminal overlord back in London. Whereas Gleeson character embodies the moral center, Fiennes's Harry fills the role of principled immorality, if there is such a thing. Fiennes creates a character with a dubious moral center and is a quite believable figure of menace when he travels to Bruges to square off with Ken. Also, of note, is Jordan Prentice, an irritable dwarf who's in town to act in a movie filming there. His ramblings in one scene, about a coming race war, is worth the price of admission right there.

    The only aspect of the film that didn't work for me was Ray's love interest. Early in the film he manages to woo Chloe, a drug dealer with, drum roll please, a heart of gold. For my tastes, the budding romance seems a little forced and comes across more as a vehicle for jokes and drama. But it's a small thing and I doubt anyone but me would notice.

    I intentionally left a lot of plot points out, because, as I've mentioned, this film surprised me in a good way and I don't won't to ruin it for anyone else.

    In Bruges is a good film. Go see it.

    At the very least, it'll make you want to visit Bruges.
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    FAQ7

    • Is "In Bruges" based on a book?
    • Was "In Bruges" actually filmed in Bruges?
    • So is it Bruges or Brugge?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 29, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Focus Features (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cặp Đôi Sát Thủ Ở Bruges
    • Filming locations
      • Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Film4
      • Blueprint Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,800,824
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $459,575
      • Feb 10, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,085,749
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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