Bigga Than Ben

20082008
1h 22m

Bigga Than Ben (2008)

Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Ovidiu Matesan in Bigga Than Ben (2008)

Andrey Chadov, Ben Barnes, and Ovidiu Matesan in Bigga Than Ben (2008)

Andrey Chadov and Ben Barnes in Bigga Than Ben (2008)

Bigga Than Ben (2008)

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Easy Virtue

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Sons of Liberty

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Sons of Liberty

By the Gun

4.8

Locked In

4.9

Dorian Gray

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Private Peaceful

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Exposed

6.2

7.7

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The Big Wedding

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The Big Wedding

Michael Raymond-James for BulliesKeepOut.com

8.1

Michael Raymond-James for BulliesKeepOut.com

Bigga Than Ben is a crime-fuelled tale of two likeable but wayward Russian "pieces of Moscow scum" who arrive in London intent on bettering themselves and amassing an easy fortune. But it's not long before Spiker (Andrei Chadov) and Cobakka (Ben Barnes) realise that, legally, they aren't going to get very far. So, aided by the dodgy Artash (Ovidiu Matesan) and sidekick Spartak (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin), they learn to shoplift from supermarkets, rip off banks, joyride on the tube and turn mobile phones into crack. . Finding themselves drawn into a shadowy underworld of backstreet drug deals, chav nightclubs, refugees and nymphomaniacs, life begins to turn sour. The highs begin to fade. Spiker badly misses his girlfriend back in Moscow, and seeks consolation in drugs. When he slips into serious addiction and Artash double-crosses them, Cobakka finds himself forced into making some life-changing decisions —sh/gd

Taglines
- Beat the system, before it beats you
Genre
- Drama
Parents guide

Trivia
Amy De Bhrún's debut.

Connections
Referenced in Day in a Life 2016 LP Low Res (2016)

Soundtracks
Kontrabandy
Written and performed by Ilya Lagutenko

Top review

10/10

Great original genre mix

Perfect mixture of speed, fun, drama, crime, heart - it reminded me a lot of Trainspotting ( and a bit Lock Stock and two smoking barrels) but in an own, unique way. I had great fun watching it. Very original and yet very appealing/well-done. This was the movie I saw Ben Barnes for the first time and I was happy he had success and got bigger roles later (even if he was not soo convincing as Prince Kaspian/unfortunately his biggest role/the role most people know him from), he truly has potential!! The film may not be completely politically correct and may dwell on (or play with) some clichés, but it does it in such a funny, witty way that you do not mind. If you are open to something that is not the usual (boring) mainstream, give this a chance.

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supermaggie
Jun 7, 2016

Release date
- October 10, 2008 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Больше Бена
Filming locations
- London, England, UK
Production companies
- Bigga than Ben
- Gas Station 8
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Gross worldwide
- $508,673

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Runtime
1 hour 22 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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