Watchmen

2001 0h 11m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 8

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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This brisk comedy of errors, penned by two-time onscreen lovers Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy, stakes out multiple perspectives on a series of bumbling petty crimes. Late in the evening, friends Phil (Cillian Murphy) and Ray (Barry Ward) look out of their window as two unidentified men hid from the police outside the door of a neighboring house. They cannot resist the temptation to find out what they are hiding...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cillian Murphy
Phil
Barry Ward
Ray
Jake Wood
Tony
Iain Robertson
Gerry
Con O'Neill
Burglar
Matthew Ashforde
Policeman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paloma Baeza
Writers: Paloma Baeza, Cillian Murphy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cillian Murphy and Barry Ward and Jake Wood carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1080861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paloma Baeza directs. Marc Aramian scores. Jerry Leon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Marc Aramian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jerry Leon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cillian Murphy and Barry Ward and Jake Wood carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1080861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.