Welcome to the Punch

"A stunning, intelligent thriller"

2013 1h 39m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 731

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When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.

“A stunning, intelligent thriller”

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Cast

James McAvoy
Max Lewinsky
Mark Strong
Jacob Sternwood
David Morrissey
Thomas Geiger
Peter Mullan
Roy Edwards
Daniel Mays
Nathan Bartnick
Andrea Riseborough
Sarah Hawks
Daniel Kaluuya
Juka Ogadowa
Ruth Sheen
Iris Warns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eran Creevy
Writers: Eran Creevy
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, India, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, India, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Directed by Eran Creevy, shot by Ed Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James McAvoy and Mark Strong and David Morrissey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A stunning, intelligent thriller".

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The take

Eran Creevy directs. Ed Wild behind the camera. Harry Escott scores. Chris Gill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, India, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, India, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Eran Creevy, shot by Ed Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harry Escott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James McAvoy and Mark Strong and David Morrissey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A stunning, intelligent thriller".
9IMDB entry: tt1684233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ed Wild
Original score: Harry Escott
Editing: Chris Gill
Production design: Crispian Sallis
Costume design: Natalie Ward
Makeup / hair: Kate Warwick-Oliver
Sound: Fredrik Stålne
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,500,000
Box office: $3,900,000
Return: 46% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Welcome to the Punch (2013)

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CinemaSerf2022-06-08
★ 5/10
When his son is shot, "Sternwood" (Mark Strong) has to return from his Icelandic hideaway to get to the bottom of it all. That puts him back squarely into the sights of cop "Lewinsky" (James McCoy) who has an old (and painful) grudge. What now ensues is a really formulaic and unimaginative drama, though, as both men realise that they are being played by a higher, manipulative and malevolent power and conclude they are better together. Despite a decent cast, including the usually reliable Andrea Riseborough ("Hawks") it all just fails to ignite. The dark, eerie, photography loses it's potency pretty quickly, as do the flashbacks filling in most of the backstory - leaving us with a pretty generic crime thriller that is pretty light on thrills. Forgettable stuff, sorry.

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