Grimsby (2016)

A new assignment forces a top spy to team up with his football hooligan brother.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers:

Sacha Baron Cohen (story by), Phil Johnston (story by)

Stars:

Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Nobby
Rebel Wilson	...	Dawn Grobham
Freddie Crowder	...	Tsunami
Jon-Jon Lockwood	...	Jason
Shaun Thomas	...	Skeletor
Claudia Adshead	...	Britney
Mark Strong	...	Sebastian Graves
Lex Shrapnel	...	Steven Marber
Isla Fisher	...	Jodie Figgis
David James	...	Jordan Beder
Rory Keenan	...	James Thurbeck
Tamsin Egerton	...	Carla Barnes
Johnny Vegas	...	Milky Pimms
Ricky Tomlinson	...	Paedo Pete
David Harewood	...	Black Gareth

Storyline

MI6's top assassin (Mark Strong) has a brother. Unfortunately for him, he's a football hooligan (Sacha Baron Cohen) from the town of Grimsby. Nobby has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want - 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel Wilson). There's only one thing missing in his life: his little brother, Sebastian. After they were adopted by different families as children, Nobby spent 28 years searching for him. Upon hearing of his location, Nobby sets off to reunite with his brother, unaware that not only is his brother an MI6 agent, but he's just uncovered a plot that puts the world in danger. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot.

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Plot Keywords:

gay joke | bare breasts | public nudity | sex in public | boy in a wheelchair | 

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Taglines:

Behind every hero is an embarrassing sibling

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

18A

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the intelligence agency that Sebastian Butcher (Mark Strong) worked for was a black ops offshoot of MI6 called the "Tiger Tail" unit.

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Goofs

When Nobby and Seb were taking a bath, the water level kept changing between camera shots.

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Quotes

Sebastian Graves: [from trailer] Hello, chaps! Room for another? Good bye!

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Crazy Credits

There is a post credit scene where the brothers ask for directions, then "leave no witnesses"

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Alternate Versions

In Singapore, before the film could receive an official classification (R21) the company were required to remove a scene depicting a man sucking the poison out from his friend's testicles as the latter has been injected in the groin with a poisonous dart. The scene which features close-up shots of the man's scrotum, and brief shots of the man's penis in the other man's mouth. The scenes above have exceeded the Classification Guidelines which state that "exploitative and excessive nudity" is not allowed for all ratings.

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Connections

Referenced in Kovy: Vsehochut #2 (2016)

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Soundtracks

The Great Escape Theme
Written and Performed by Elmer Bernstein
Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music Inc.
Under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd
From the MGM film The Great Escape (1963)

User Reviews

Funny movie if you understand the English.

I really enjoyed this movie but then I am from a Northern English City where it's OK to laugh at ourselves. Seems a lot of people (mainly Americans) are slating this movie, saying the humour and gags missed. No they didn't, you think they missed because you don't understand it. That's why American television got hold of Shameless an amazing working class series and remade it so Americans could get it. I really don't wish to be rude here but try getting out more, or reading more. For example, I know the history and reputation of Detroit, so if a joke is made about it referring to hard times, or poverty I get the joke, or reference. Why? Because I read and learn about other things other than my own back yard.

Anyway, with respect to people from Grimsby, it's a pit. Been there a few times, it stinks of fish, it has very poor areas and yeah there are a lot of fat people. But I tell you what, they are good funny people who will do anything for you.

I agree with some the movie didn't really have a point, it was just funny. Like I have said, funnier if you understand something more than the comfort of your own back yard.

Some good actors came together here to make a very decent comedy. Give it a try, it will make you laugh.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site [Austria]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

11 March 2016 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Grimsby - Agent trop spécial

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,258,327, 13 March 2016

Gross USA:

$6,874,837

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,979,040

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Sky Films, Big Talk Productions, Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1