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Green Street Hooligans

R Released Sep 9, 2005 1h 46m Drama List
46% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 87% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell). Read More Read Less
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When it comes to the subculture of soccer thugs, Green Street Hooligans lacks sufficient insight, and instead comes off as a Fight Club knock-off.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This drama purports to take us inside the world of West Ham football rowdies, but its plot is contrived. Jun 28, 2022 Full Review Bob Longino Atlanta Journal-Constitution It swims and sinks in melodrama. Rated: C Oct 29, 2005 Full Review John Monaghan Detroit Free Press There's a good movie to be made about the violent world of British soccer, or football, as it's called on the other side of the pond. This isn't it. Rated: 2/4 Oct 21, 2005 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List All this film succeeds in doing is glorifying violence. Rated: 1/5 Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Jeremy Clarke The Spectator One reads books about football hooligans and sees films without expecting much in the way of truth or verisimilitude. But this one made a good honest stab at it. Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Keith H. Brown Eye for Film Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alex F Charlie Hunnam's accent is very poor in this film. The film is not very emotionally gripping and lacks depth. But, it is an easy watch so if you like the rougher side of football, this film will probably suffice. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Gareth D Cliched, over the top, brilliant even with the terrible accent from Charlie. Don't sleep on it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Chett T "Green Street Hooligans" is a right proper movie, mate! It's a real gobsmacker, takin' you on a wild ride through the gritty world of footie hooliganism. The story's a proper belter, followin' the journey of a Yank bloke who gets thrown into the deep end of London's football firm scene. Charlie Hunnam's performance as the cocksure lead is spot on, mate! He's as sharp as a tack, believably diving headfirst into the rowdy world of the GSE (Green Street Elite). The flick's chock-full of rough 'n' tumble action, but it ain't all about the fisticuffs—there's heart and loyalty woven in like threads in a jumper. Director Lexi Alexander's got the knack, showin' the camaraderie and the rough edges of the lads without glamorizin' the brawls. The banter's as lively as a pub on match day, keepin' things movin' like a well-oiled machine. In a nutshell, "Green Street Hooligans" is a corker of a film, givin' you a peek into the world of football hooliganism with grit, gusto, and a fair bit of heart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Gareth v Such a lazy and superficial look at football hooliganism in the U.K. The bones are there for a good movie, but poor direction and a weak story stop this from being anything memorable. Gary Oldman's "The Firm" from 1989 is the best movie to see in the genre. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review Peter S It's a great story about loyalty. Pete might have got into fights and drank through the night. But he got up in the morning to be a teacher. There were some good characters in this and it doesn't deserve a low score. Tomato critics take themselves way too seriously Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Bila Salsabila S Like it 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell).
Director
Lexi Alexander
Producer
Donald Zuckerman, Gigi Pritzker, Deborah Del Prete
Screenwriter
Lexi Alexander, Dougie Brimson, Josh Shelov
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brutal Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$345.8K
Runtime
1h 46m