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Dirty Pretty Things (2003)

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All Time

of 190,179

336

2000's

of 34,048

81

2003

of 8,541

15
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,020
  
  195
  
  Drama of 2003
  
  of 1,242
  
  6
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,670
  
  48

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Dirty Pretty Things (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1962

Avg Critic Score:3.1750

Dirty Pretty Things (2003) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

It's a dark and revealing movie, and, while the ending may not be upbeat enough for those expecting mainstream fare, it offers a measure of hope and a catharsis. ...read the complete Dirty Pretty Things movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The strength of the thriller genre is that it provides stories with built-in energy and structure. The weakness is that thrillers often seem to follow foreseeable formulas. ...read the complete Dirty Pretty Things movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Throughout his career, Frears has taken chances, and only on rare occasions has he missed the mark. Dirty Pretty Things is right on target. ...read the complete Dirty Pretty Things movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Fueled by gripping suspense, dark humor and outraged humanity, the film is a modern horror story that means to shake you, and does. ...read the complete Dirty Pretty Things movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

The grandest and most vigorous movie he's (Frears) made in at least a decade. Like Okwe himself, it rises above its limitations, and it's just a little bit bigger than the landscape around it....read the complete Dirty Pretty Things (2003) review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

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Newsweek (David Ansen)

Steven Knight’s smart, if overly plotted, script delivers social insights tautly wrapped in genre thrills....read the complete Dirty Pretty Things (2003) review at Newsweek (David Ansen)

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TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Ejiofor's subtle, infinitely humane performance is the invisible glue that holds everything together and Chris Menges's darkly shimmering cinematography lends the story a gritty, coolly seductive glamour....read the complete Dirty Pretty Things (2003) review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

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Village Voice (Jessica Winter)

Slick and sober, fiercely contemporary, and rigged by a fail-safe three-act structure, Dirty Pretty Things nimbly straddles the line between realism and popcorn pop, but it knows which side its bread is buttered on....read the complete Dirty Pretty Things (2003) review at Village Voice (Jessica Winter)

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