In Bruges (2008)
- Directed by
- Martin McDonagh
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, action film, crime film, buddy film, Christmas film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 5,829 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two Irish hitmen hide out in the Belgian city of Bruges after a job. They wait for orders from their boss while grappling with guilt and their own conflicting personalities.
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What happens
In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime thriller film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen hiding in Bruges, with Ralph Fiennes as their boss. The film is set and was filmed in Bruges, Belgium. In Bruges premiered as the opening film of the Sundance Film Festival on 17 January 2008. Focus Features gave the film a limited release in the United States on 8 February 2008. In Bruges had its Irish premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival on 15 February 2008. Universal Pictures gave it a full release in Ireland on 7 March 2008, before it opened on 18 April 2008 in the United Kingdom. In Bruges earned $34.5 million at the box office against a production budget of $15 million. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular recognition for McDonagh's screenplay and the performances of Farrell and Gleeson. Among its numerous accolades, McDonagh was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film received four British Academy Film Award nominations, with McDonagh winning for Best Original Screenplay. It also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, with Farrell winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. In 2021, the Writers Guild of America ranked the film's screenplay the 40th-greatest of the 21st century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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