Lucky Number Slevin

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Lucky Number Slevin

R

2006

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.

Critics Consensus

Trying too hard to be clever in a Pulp Fiction kind of way, this film succumbs to a convoluted plot, overly stylized characters, and dizzying set design.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

McGuigan has such a stylish eye that, even if you never quite care what's happening, you'll always be visually entertained.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

12/18/2006

With its diabolical ending, this is the movie equivalent of a crossword puzzle: fun, clever, and disposable.

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

09/06/2006

A gaseous movie experience gets a solid DVD treatment.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

09/19/2023

4/5

…well worth a look for fans of McGuigan, Hartnett and particular those with a penchant for Bruce Willis in action mode…

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/20/2019

A-

A bloody romp full of rich characters and performances. Writer Jason Smilovic and director Paul McGuigan have created a great homage to film noir.

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

03/29/2011

7/10

Lucky Number Slevin is a very clever film, probably too clever for its own good.

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Nate M.

@RT15815164 Apr 16

Love this movie. Arguably one of Josh Hartnets best films and performances imo. He's got good comedic timing. A bit corny but good. The way the movie plays out, the surprise at the end. Great revenge movie.

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Tyson D.

@Spudsprout Mar 24

(Overall Rating: 4.46/5) (Masterpiece) --- (Cinematography/Atmosphere: 4/5) Beautiful sets that enrich the intrigue, good soundtrack, cool dialog camerawork. --- (Storyline/Plot: 5/5) I love a movie that makes you come along for whatever ride it's selling, then tells you why! --- (Acting: 4.25/5) Very strong acting by everyone involved. --- (Character Quality: 4.5/5) You get to know the characters while they all still remain very much a mystery. Cool character building. --- (Entertainment Value: 4.5/5) Just sit back and enjoy the ride, you will be rewarded! --- (Expectations vs. Reality: 4.5/5) It has been a while since watching this movie and I forgot about the witty dialog and jokes. Was still pleasantly surprised all these years later.

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David S

@IH8Phags69 Mar 22

Such a stupid a$$ movie with a bunch of stupid a$$ actors trying to make this movie cool but it's just downright ret@rded!!!

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Aaron S

@FreedomLover1776 Feb 22

Epic payback film! Love the Kansas City Shuffle and how cleverly done this film was!

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Garrett H

@SpindlyMan Feb 3

I’m not sure why I’ve put this off so long. It’s was pretty dang good. Acting was great. Story has plenty of twists, it’s pretty gripping, and progresses well. Some good jokes. No complaints honestly.

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ou8 1

@LinhagenD Jan 12

A crime noir thriller with a twist, Paul McGuigan's film is showy and sharp, whose witty dialogue is delivered with a shrug

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Synopsis

A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.

Director: Paul McGuigan
Producer: Christopher Eberts, Chris Roberts, Kia Jam, Tyler Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis
Screenwriter: Jason Smilovic
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Capitol Films, Ascendent Pictures
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.5M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)