Millions

"Can anyone be truly good?"

2005 1h 38m EN

😐

6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 429

ComedyCrimeDramaFamily

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do?

“Can anyone be truly good?”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Disney PlusSubscription

Google Play MoviesRent

Apple TV StoreBuy

Google Play MoviesBuy

Cast

Alex Etel
Damian
Lewis McGibbon
Anthony
James Nesbitt
Ronnie
Daisy Donovan
Dorothy
Christopher Fulford
The Man
Enzo Cilenti
St Francis
Alun Armstrong
Saint Peter
Jane Hogarth
Maureen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 21 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Alex Etel and Lewis McGibbon and James Nesbitt carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Can anyone be truly good?".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0366777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Boyle directs. Anthony Dod Mantle behind the camera. John Murphy scores. Chris Gill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
3Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex Etel and Lewis McGibbon and James Nesbitt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can anyone be truly good?".
8IMDB entry: tt0366777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "robbery", "beheading", "miracle", "hallucination".

The technical file

Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Original score: John Murphy
Editing: Chris Gill
Production design: Mark Tildesley
Costume design: Susannah Buxton
Makeup / hair: Sjaan Gillings
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,500,000
Box office: $11,782,282
Return: 157% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Millions (2005)

Also by

Danny Boyle

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Wallpaper

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-08-07
★ 7/10
Alex Etel is really quite good in this daft tale of, almost literally, manna from heaven. It's the day before the UK joins the Euro (so, yes - it's a fantasy/horror story depending on your perspective) and from the sky falls a bag of used twenties. Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth. Now he ("Damian") and his pal "Anthony" (Lewis McGibbon) are honest sort of lads - though not take it to the police station sort of honest - and they decide that they can become the benefactors for some people and institutions who need a bit of help. Clearly, though - they can't distribute it all in time, so they gradually start to include their friends and family in the disposal of their largess and that's when the story starts to take on a more critical aspect. We see humanity in many of it's guises emanating when lucre is involved - and some of that behaviour isn't so charming. The writing is often quite pithily amusing - the young lad has an habit of talking to saints, to whom he attributes his windfall, and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce quite cleverly uses this innocence and generosity of spirit to create a template for a look at just how we react when money is the raison d'être - too little, too much, sharing, hoarding, stealing... This is a well delivered testament to the acting talents of the two youngsters and to a bit of amusing, though-provoking, writing that I would not say is especially memorable - but it is enjoyable.
tmdb516161672024-09-03
★ 5/10
Recently, I decided to watch the movie "Millions," available on Disney+. I was unsure if it was an original Disney production or a film from another company that Disney acquired. Nevertheless, I had seen it on the platform multiple times and decided to give it a chance. The story follows two brothers who stumble upon a large sum of money. One brother wants to invest and grow the money, while the other brother starts seeing spirits of people from Jesus' time and feels compelled to donate the money to charitable causes. As the plot unfolds, the siblings clash over how to handle the newfound wealth, leading to a series of conflicts and decisions. The movie takes a peculiar turn when saints, apostles, and other spiritual figures begin appearing to communicate with one of the brothers. However, the narrative takes a surprising twist when it's revealed that the money was not a gift from God but rather the result of a robbery. This revelation shatters the boy's faith and leaves both the characters and the audience questioning the purpose of the spiritual encounters. The film's direction becomes muddled as it struggles to reconcile the spiritual themes with the materialistic elements of the story. The protagonist, already a spiritual and kind-hearted child, is left disillusioned by the origins of the money, raising doubts about the film's underlying message and the significance of the supernatural encounters. In the end, "Millions" appears to lose its focus, leaving viewers puzzled about the overall message and the relevance of the spiritual elements in the story. The film's attempt to blend spiritual themes with materialistic concerns ultimately leads to a disjointed and unsatisfying narrative.