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Harry Brown

2009
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 43m
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice. (imdb)
Directed by:
Daniel Barber
Written by:
Gary Young
Starring:
Michael Caine Michael Caine Iain Glen Iain Glen Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham David Bradley David Bradley Charlie Creed-Miles Charlie Creed-Miles Sean Harris Sean Harris Joseph Gilgun Joseph Gilgun Ben Drew Jack O\ Jack O'Connell
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Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Country:
UK
Language:
English
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Harry Brown

2009
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 43m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 09 Dec 2009
79
70th
Incredibly vicious vigilante film, as most of them are. What sets this apart is the lead. Michael Caine has been in some bad films, I'll admit, and I'll even grant you that this film is pretty average. However, he really shines in his role makes what could have been a passable film into a pretty damn good one.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 22 Nov 2009
85
90th
Barber is a first time director, and on occasions it shows, but for the most part he does a brilliant job here. 'Harry Brown' on occasions over simplifies the issues within London sink estates and the policing of those estates. That said, it hardly matters as Caine is nothing short of inspirational, and after its slow atmospheric start this film evolves into an exciting and suspenseful near masterpiece. One of the best British films of the decade.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
stripyStripy
Rated 29 Nov 2010
87
82nd
Damn, Caine is good. I love how he goes Rorschach style berserk. I got goose bumps during the scene, when he is buying guns. I could freaking smell that shit hole.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
micahmicah
Rated 29 Nov 2009
70
64th
A straight-forward British version of Death Wish that rides on the capable shoulders of Michael Caine. Add a few nice directorial flourishes and you have a movie worth watching.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 29 Nov 2009
7
68th
I love a solid revenge flick. Michael Caine is awesome and plays a vigilante really well. You can probably guess how it's going to end and how it will unfold but it's still incredibly satisfying to watch him get revenge on so many people. The scene where he's buying the guns has become one of my favorites.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 13 Dec 2009
92
87th
Michael Caine leads the guilty to their just punishment. Cause of death: Execution!
Rated 13 Dec 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 22 Jun 2010
75
65th
High marks for some excellent scenes, a practically spot on - although nausea-inducing - portrayal of violent gang crime and Michael Caine who is impressive in nearly every single scene. Low marks for the fact that something is seriously missing and the pacing is off in a big way, it all comes together very clumsily despite individually good bits and pieces.
Rated 22 Jun 2010
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 21 May 2011
75
65th
I really hate British teenagers, they are the worst thing. Michael Caine obliterating them is a good thing. DARK REVIEW. One thing I love about British films is the abundance of tea cups in every scene.
Rated 21 May 2011
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 26 Dec 2017
80
78th
Top badass moment? The Daily Mail's fav film. Michael Caine plays a selfish pensioner, who hates young people and doesn't care about the broken homes, abusive family relationships and zero opportunities his greedy generation have left them with. Even a couple of entrepreneurially spirited lads who've started their own horticulture & hardware business aren't immune. I'd like to see him manage on Universal Credit. He's always pissed in the pub too. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 26 Dec 2017
mchaleMcHale
Rated 26 Oct 2010
91
93rd
An intense look at England's dark underbelly through the eyes of an elderly pensioner with nothing to lose and all hell to give.
Rated 26 Oct 2010
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 19 Mar 2010
65
63rd
I can't help but compare it to Taken and Gran Torino, maybe just for the fact that a former 'know how to take care of business' older gentleman is doing just that. It's less a film about vigilantism and more about taking steps necessary for survival. The third part of this film becomes a little too ridiculous with a few head scratching scenes, but it's still an enjoyable film.
Rated 19 Mar 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 27 Dec 2009
78
79th
Interestingly started vigilante getting old flick. I was also thinking of Eastwood's "Gran Torino". The beginning was great, Michael Caine shined on his part and the breaking point scene was fine also. The end went more staright forewards type of revenge story. Nice score too; good mood.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
stflyst_fly
Rated 04 Dec 2009
70
69th
Good. The plot here is very clichéd. But Micheal Caine's excellent performance as the ex-marine turned vigilante lifts it well above the ranks and makes this a very watchable flick. Recommended.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 28 Dec 2015
70
72nd
This is pretty much a Daily Mail reader's wet dream put on celluloid, but I enjoyed it a lot. Caine is perfect as a dignified retired gentlemen with a military past who is driven to take action against the chav underclass who murdered his chess partner. The direction and soundtrack are fantastic and capture perfectly the always-present underlying danger of living in a so-called sink estate.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
paxtonPaxton
Rated 03 Jun 2013
70
64th
Playing their music too loud was ill advised, but the minute they stepped onto his lawn, you knew he was going to kill every last one of them.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
wicheWiche
Rated 01 Jun 2011
77
74th
Great performance of Michael Caine, as always! He didn't play the character but he truly made me believe every second of it. I even felt sorry for his loss and felt outrageous over the death of his best friend.
Rated 01 Jun 2011
sweevosweevo
Rated 07 Jan 2011
30
6th
A terrible, unpleasant mess of a film.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
teftef
Rated 19 May 2010
70
23rd
Too sullen to be a proper revenge flick.
Rated 19 May 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 03 Jan 2010
7
57th
I consider it a luxury to stumble upon a revenge film worth recommending... and I'm not sure if this is one of them. It has some very good SCENES (namely, the beginning, ending and gun buying scene), and the commentary on social delinquency is mildly affecting so the film did leave me wanting a bit more, but like Eastwood last year ("Gran Torino"), Caine offers a solid performance and proves he can still carry a film on his own. A good if underwhelming film.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 01 Dec 2010
1
0th
Caine's a superb actor -- nobody sneers with uglier, angrier menace-but his lack of standards has landed him in so many rotten movies that his act-aholic presence is distracting throughout.
Rated 01 Dec 2010
rayRay
Rated 26 May 2010
70
62nd
I learned two things from this film. Firstly, I learned that it's never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks. Caine performs extremely well in most of his films these days, which when you look back at parts of his acting youth is very surprising. Secondly, I learned South London is a shit hole.
Rated 26 May 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Jan 2013
74
79th
Poses the question: who could get a gang of unruly youths off his lawn quicker, Michael Caine or Clint Eastwood? Let the debate begin.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 29 Nov 2009
60
62nd
Pretty decent revenge flick which reminded me of the recent Eastwood film "Gran Torino". All in all a good film with some interesting camera work especially in the opening sequences.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
ribcageribcage
Rated 01 Oct 2017
55
30th
It lays it on so thick with the "everything is shit and hopeless" melodrama in the first 15 minutes i was immediately fed up and disconnected. Take a shot every time Caine starts to cry. Then he calls people cunts and blows them away and i sat up ready for MICHAEL CAINE DEATH WISH...no. Caine acts on a passionate level that the rest of the movie can't keep pace with. When it goes from personal revenge to city wide riot( MICHAEL CAINES DARK KNIGHT RISES)I gave up. It ends where you expect it to.
Rated 01 Oct 2017
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 18 Nov 2009
67
43rd
It's an undercooked TV movie ish but it has Caine being good so it works more or less. All together "You're only supposed to shoot the bladdy hoodies!"
Rated 18 Nov 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 29 Nov 2009
6
55th
Probably should've been titled "Dirty Old Harry". Other than that pretty solid!
Rated 29 Nov 2009
stewballStewball
Rated 31 May 2010
90
93rd
Finally opened here. I can see Michael Caine taking this role for personal reasons. He probably didn't get paid that much and it's one of his best--which is saying a lot. Well done and mostly gritty realism to the max, including the problems you'd think would happen when an old man picks up the banner of vigilantism. If liberal governments continue to appease these s--tdogs, we can probably expect more of these films, and even some actual vigilanties. "Justice is coming".
Rated 31 May 2010
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 15 Jul 2020
60
51st
Watching Michael Caine cry is the worst. Solid revenge flick with a great performance from Caine. Almost everything worked, but some scenes did seem to drag on way too long. It's Gran Torino with no laughs and some British social commentary.
Rated 15 Jul 2020
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Nov 2011
75
65th
I found parts of this film to be rather slow, but as a whole, it was entertaining. It's awesome to see old people kicking the shit out of little shits.
Rated 26 Nov 2011
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 13 Jul 2015
6
41st
Harry Brown is South London's answer to 'Death Wish'. This is a stripped down, back to basics, vigilante thriller that is comparable to Clint Eastwood's 'Gran Torino'. Harry Brown doesn't offer anything particularly new or different and it's by no means groundbreaking or without it's flaws. And the ordinary and predictable plot is strung together by many brutal and shocking moments. However, the great Michael Caine gives a stellar performance and he carries and elevates this film effortlessly.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 14 Mar 2010
65
36th
Harry Brown doesn't come without it's faults, but it's a strong and sometimes brilliant vigilante caper. I wish they showed more clips of the kids; as Barber was able to capture their dark hysteria with a high sense of grit and style. Still, a very riveting picture that included some of the best scene's in 09.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
pigletPiglet
Rated 04 May 2010
75
79th
Caine does a great job, and I always enjoy Cunningham. Pretty one-sided, and very poor CGI though.
Rated 04 May 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 31 Jul 2011
23
1st
Spectacularly awful. It demonizes its villains to the extreme (THEY TAPE THEMSELVES HAVING SEX) in order to justify its ultra-conservative fear-mongering endorsement of vigilante violence. Loaded with terrible clichés, absurd characterizations, predictable plot developments, and some incredibly shoddy policework. But of course the government is inept at everything, am I right? And speaking of police, Emily Mortimer is rather blubbery and humorless for homicide detective. An utter waste of time.
Rated 31 Jul 2011
garethmgarethm
Rated 29 Jul 2010
73
41st
Michael Caine in the British alternate to Gran Torino as a pensioner whotakes on the scum which terrorize a London Estate. The gang members are truly horrid and distasteful to a man which must make any audience member get right behind Caine as he resorts to vigilante tactics. In some ways Caine is the movie but for a low budget British film where is the harm in that !!
Rated 29 Jul 2010
croweycrowey
Rated 05 Jan 2022
30
16th
Let me guess, “his own form of justice” is…dressing as a frog mascot and following the murderer everywhere? Kinky tickle attacks? Placing territorial skunks in the guy’s living room, hiding the weapons, then sealing all exits upon his entry? Rubbing Double Yum strawberry in his luxurious long Fabio locks? No? Just vigilante killing? Really, again? Guess that plot never gets old, does it? Totally not ripping off Taken…
Rated 05 Jan 2022
marianecmariane.c
Rated 25 Apr 2010
89
65th
Michael Caine is amazing. Way better than Gran Torino.
Rated 25 Apr 2010
ericamblerericambler
Rated 26 Oct 2018
47
13th
A rather far-fetched homage to elderly vigilantism, HARRY BROWN carries the pretense of a social problem film but comfortably settles into pure exploitation. Not even Michael Caine's best no-nonsense mien can carry this by-the-numbers alarmist revenge thriller.
Rated 26 Oct 2018
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
67
48th
Not as violent as it really should be but it's Michael Caine killing off chavs, I shouldn't be too picky.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 09 Mar 2011
75
37th
Harry Brown is the british version of Gran Torino but unlike Gran Torino Harry Brown is much more dramatic. There is no subtle jokes thrown in the middle, it is about revenge and how one man wants to make people pay. Michael Caine is convincing in the lead role and he does a great job of portraying Harry Brown on a human level. Emily Moritimer is good as well. Solid movie, but its only drawback is its been done before.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
svnhfsvnhf
Rated 21 Oct 2010
66
43rd
It is vicious, it is vile but in the end it is ruined by the way it quickly escalates into a Medal Of Honor game in modern UK; killings, explosions, general mayhem. Caine performs expectedly well but his surroundings just won't work with him, sadly. I love how gritty it is though, and how well it portrays a mans struggle against a world that is so foreign to him. The powerful message contained personally plays out the rather flat filming but it is still a movie that is not quite there.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 01 Jun 2017
80
69th
2017-06-01. suprisingly great. feels like it could be the prequel to 'The Boondock Saints'
Rated 01 Jun 2017
orangeamelOrangeAmel
Rated 04 Aug 2012
77
66th
All actors played extremely well. The plot is also interesting. Main elderly hero wasn't turned into a superhuman and generally every action is shown in a possible way of events. This movie is not unique, but you definitely won't regret watching it.
Rated 04 Aug 2012
mandymandy
Rated 29 Nov 2011
7
73rd
A Gripping vigilante movie. It has been done many times before but Caine is brilliant. The beginning was very powerful and if it had ended on the floor in the pub that would have made more impact.
Rated 29 Nov 2011
mavrodiefmavrodief
Rated 18 Mar 2011
70
66th
Gran torino meets Taken? The result - pretty good debut movie for Daniel Barber
Rated 18 Mar 2011
timskinsellatimskinsella
Rated 26 Apr 2024
79
72nd
A truly dark, seedy and brutal British crime thriller with a terrific lead performance by Michael Caine, and impressive direction from Daniel Barber. Compelling and full of memorable scenes and characters.
Rated 26 Apr 2024
yamabushiyamabushi
Rated 26 Dec 2013
62
56th
It's nice to see a movie where no-rambo-type old man resolves some local issue, while maintaining calm but straight atmosphere and brutal reality that exists in some parts (this time in UK). I liked Sir Michael Caine as much as Alfred in Batman as here as almost "paralytic" retired guy who seeks vengeance. In all his movies beside these mentioned above, he always shows professionalism and although this production doesn't reach any significant point in cinematography, it keeps very good level.
Rated 26 Dec 2013
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 07 Sep 2018
73
85th
Caine is truly the star of this flick, he is living in the shit estates and puts up with a lot of political bs before deciding to say fuck it and fuck you.
Rated 07 Sep 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 08 Jul 2015
45
9th
As a Death Wish type exploitation movie I can look at this in one of two ways. As an amusingly cathartic power fantasy or as a darkly provocative examination of social/moral decay and revenge. The movie fails spectacularly at both though. The characterization is too dumb and simplistic for the latter and the tone is too sleazy and grim for the former. The fact that it's fairly well shot and acted only serves to aggravate these issues and the jarring overall effect the movie had on me.
Rated 08 Jul 2015
tagalongtagalong
Rated 30 May 2011
93
88th
I believe that the acting in this film bt=rings this movie head and shoulders above other films amout drug use damaging society.Michael Caine was excellent and the actors who portraid the depraved drug dealer in the marijuana house were an important reason for the success of this movie.
Rated 30 May 2011
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 12 Mar 2010
70
60th
Mainly an average film that is lifted thanks to reliable Caine and a few brilliant scenes (e.g. Harry and the dealers)
Rated 12 Mar 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Apr 2010
68
72nd
Good Movie
Rated 02 Apr 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 02 Dec 2010
50
24th
Huge disappointment. Caine is a pimp, but come on.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
zipsterZipster
Rated 26 Dec 2014
75
30th
Its 1st half's a testament to its latter half's malfunction. It opens with such delicate attention to atmospheric nuance, treading ever so deliberately along, only to shamefully degenerate into a tea-time Death Wish about reckless monsters of the modern world, exterminated by a man who was pumping shotguns and racing MINIs before they were twinkles in their mothers' eyes. Then there's a twist, basically because the story as it has formulaically deteriorated has few other things to do.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 23 Jul 2012
73
37th
I guess Michael Caine got tired of playing a vigilante's butler and just wanted to play a vigilante. Dialogue seemed a bit recycled from other crime movies, but well written and mezmerizing.
Rated 23 Jul 2012
insaneinsane
Rated 16 May 2010
65
54th
boondock saints oldies version.
Rated 16 May 2010
svennsensvennsen
Rated 11 Apr 2010
77
57th
dense. great acting. the portraying of the decay of the social fabric and "the revenge of the decent" do not mix well all the time, yet still a very good movie.
Rated 11 Apr 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 05 Sep 2010
68
10th
This is one of those movies people hail as "realistic" because its art direction is so preciously bleak. The emotional range of the film is severely limited and all the baddies are super horror-show, so completely devoid of humor and humanity that we don't have to feel even a twinge of guilt when Harry blows them away. That being said, Caine's creation is extremely subtle, a revenge-fantasy hero likable and vulnerable yet capable of great violence. Shame he can't be Harry in a better movie.
Rated 05 Sep 2010
mini_tMini-T
Rated 17 Mar 2011
83
41st
Not the very best in it's genre of old people kicking ass. (Taken and Gran Torino are much better). And in the field of a vigilante on a death path it has a lot in common with Death Sentence, it's just one kill after the other. Lucky for us, and the movie, it is Michael Caine who is kicking ass.
Rated 17 Mar 2011
luckyfivesluckyfives
Rated 06 May 2010
65
34th
Was expecting a much better film, Caine's character is pitiful and I didn't empathise as much as the director probably intended. I didn't really care if lived or died pretty much throughout the film.
Rated 06 May 2010
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 12 Jul 2011
71
49th
A beautiful 1st act, a glimpse of Caine rampaging the fuck out of hoodlums in the 2nd, and a totally lost 3rd act. A good debut for Barber, but struggles to move beyond the mature beginning with a completely underdeveloped supporting cast. Caine is the man though.
Rated 12 Jul 2011
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 03 Sep 2010
78
76th
In many ways the film is comparable to "Gran Torino," with Michael Caine playing a hard-nosed former marine bent on delivering his own brand of justice. 'Harry Brown' may be a standard affair, but most revenge movies are. This one, however, has extremely fine performances, an ultra-grittiness to it, and as far-fetched as Caine's vigilante seems to be, I bought most of what happens. This is a very violent, dark, and graphic film, and it's been put together very well.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 10 Oct 2010
50
56th
Opening with hand held footage of two youths joyriding while taking shots at a woman pushing a stroller, Harry Brown is the most disparaging portrayal of youth this side of Children of the Corn. But for anyone longing for the some old fashioned vigilante grit, watching Micheal Caine shoot teenagers might be the right formula. For the rest of us, the sociological fearmongering seems too harsh for plausibility, more of a dystopian outlook on society than even the most cynical would allow.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 21 Nov 2010
74
64th
Dobry thriller. Jedyna rysa jest slabiutki, banalny watek dzielnej policjantki i jej zlego szefa.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 23 Nov 2010
86
51st
caine still gets it done, even as a vigilante pensioner. cunningham was notable for his portrayal of sid as well. recommended.
Rated 23 Nov 2010
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 01 Mar 2010
61
35th
Well made with lots of great shots, but poor dialogue, predictable, and nothing new.
Rated 01 Mar 2010
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 05 Apr 2012
73
53rd
Morally problematic revenge film.
Rated 05 Apr 2012
netmonknetmonk
Rated 10 Apr 2010
76
33rd
Bleak. That's it, really. "Death Wish" meets social realism in hooligan Britain. Wanted to like it more than I actually did - and kind of troubled by its underlying message.
Rated 10 Apr 2010
filliganFilligan
Rated 16 May 2011
82
47th
It's true that this film wouldn't be as watchable without Michael Caine in this rare outing of badassery, but c'est la vie. Solid tension and suspense is made, and even if it drifts for a moment here or there, it remained an engaging thriller. Caine, of course, is the man to thank for most of this. On a last note, I know this film likely had a low budget, but I wish filmmakers would stop using CGI blood. I thought it looked bad in The Departed, of course it looks terrible here. Use squibs!
Rated 16 May 2011
moviemglMoviemgl
Rated 11 Mar 2010
85
32nd
A really good performance by Michael Caine. Exaggeration noticed, but nonetheless a great social commentary. Highly relevant in today's community.
Rated 11 Mar 2010
johnny6gunJohnny6Gun
Rated 22 Apr 2010
55
52nd
If you could find a middle ground between Up and Death Wish, then I suppose it would have to be Harry Brown. You need one-dimensional villains to hate, a sympathetic protagonist, as well as some cops to look the other way and you've got your revenge flick. Oddly enough, Harry Brown fits the bill! Caine is great, as always, but things get out of hand so quickly that you have to scratch your head instead of rooting for ol' Harry. Not as much heart as Gran Torino and lacking the fun of Kill Bill.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
mennowomennowo
Rated 13 May 2011
77
57th
Well made, a bleak portrait of generations growing apart in the suburbs in the UK. I fount this film fascinating for its way of showing violence and the way we sometimes think of other without compromising. An insight into what's happening around us now.
Rated 13 May 2011
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 06 Oct 2012
80
51st
This was both very good, and awful. Well made, but I honestly neither enjoyed it, or would recommend it.
Rated 06 Oct 2012
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 03 Dec 2010
90
93rd
REVIEW TO DO
Rated 03 Dec 2010
ducoDuco
Rated 10 Jul 2010
80
71st
A proper English shootout movie, with bizarre events and turns, unbelievable twists and a D.I. that's half time a nice addition and half time an annoyance for the story. Enjoyable.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 12 Sep 2011
67
57th
I love Michael Caine as a crotchety old vigilante.
Rated 12 Sep 2011
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 17 Apr 2011
80
84th
Michael Caine as a septuagenarian vigilante fucking up a gang of hoody wearing twats in the council estate? Yes, please. Caine's most riveting performance in years.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 01 Dec 2012
63
42nd
Michael Caine is so much fun as a badass. Sure, he's great playing the same role in all of Nolan's films, but goddamn if I don't prefer him doing this.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 05 Aug 2012
50
49th
A washed up veteran is forced into doing something about the criminals plaguing his neighborhood. Never discount a man just because he is old and frail. Pushed to mortal violence by hooligans who are just a little too bad. Police hot on his trail, are ultimately indebted to him. So many plodding, dull and predictable moments, but a few memorable scenes and a good ending helped make it at least bearable to the end. But, I don't think I'll ever watch it again.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 24 Jun 2011
81
78th
Not unlike "Gran Torino" in the concept of a geriatric widower deciding to right society's wrongs, but differs in that Harry Brown doesn't justify anything, doesn't have any empathy, and is just plain more hard-assed than Eastwood was. He shows no mercy and is utterly brutal, in action only, he keeps his calm quite well and maintains a level voice for the most part, the outcome pulls it together quite well.
Rated 24 Jun 2011
squareheadSquarehead
Rated 13 Jun 2012
70
55th
Loved the brutality of the police interviews, PlanB particularly. Otherwise pretty mindless...after all, they only do it for entertainment.
Rated 13 Jun 2012
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 Jul 2010
4
33rd
Never decided what it wanted to be, few scenes seemed tacked on to add length. Hero or vigilante, I wasn't rooting for the always fantastic Michael Caine despite him being surrounded by a bunch of pricks. Harry Brown was really just blindly killing youths in hope to send some kind of message. I would rather watch 'Taken' again or even 'Gran Torino' for that matter.
Rated 13 Jul 2010
kavuKavu
Rated 24 Mar 2010
74
54th
Caine's own Gran Torino suffers a bit from some ugly cgi and some shortcomings in directing and writing. Caine still kicks ass though.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
glm01glm01
Rated 23 May 2015
74
48th
73.500
Rated 23 May 2015
braddad68braddad68
Rated 07 Feb 2013
92
65th
Favorite vigilante movie since The Limey.
Rated 07 Feb 2013
publiusdPubliusD
Rated 30 Dec 2011
54
4th
Vomitously right wing.
Rated 30 Dec 2011
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Mar 2011
65
58th
Effective and brutal vigilante movie, that suffers from the genre's usual moral ambiguity. But Caine was marvellous.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
fuckchopsfuckchops
Rated 13 Mar 2011
2
3rd
Promising premise turns to a stale fart of a movie. Its Gran Turino directed by two 8 year old English boys... And the unlikely finale seemed like it was slapped on from a different film.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
sdplisskenSDPlissken
Rated 15 Sep 2014
31
34th
Despite its best intentions, credibility is stretched too far, too often here.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
eveeluneveelun
Rated 03 Feb 2011
72
48th
Caine has nestled comfortably as the sage advisor in Nolan's films, but it's nice to see him return to more angry and desperate role. His performance maintains a nice balance between vulnerability and badassery. The plot is fairly typical Death Wish fare - the villains are perhaps starker and less cartoonish, but they still almost one-dimensional.
Rated 03 Feb 2011
firecat212firecat_212
Rated 14 Aug 2012
84
50th
Michael Caine is Harry Brown.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
dst7175dst7175
Rated 01 Sep 2010
85
92nd
Reminds me of death wish. Maybe that's why I liked it as much as I did.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 09 May 2010
58
34th
"Harry Brown" has its moments, moments of great directing, acting and overall quality. However, these moments are not frequent enough. Overall, the film is plodding and self-grandizing. The sudden catapulting of such a small character into the antagonist's role was insanely jarring. Also, the film takes too much of a backseat perspective on juvenile violence and delinquency to really say anything important. A final note, computerized blood spurts are a waste of a viewer's time.
Rated 09 May 2010
radresRadres
Rated 07 Mar 2010
65
32nd
As expected, Caine saved Harry Brown in almost every scene he was in. But the film is not a revenge flick -try the crow if you want to see a good one- and because of that, i was disappointed. Harry Brown is too righteous for my taste. It tells the stories from one side of the coin in such a brutal way it's downright disgusting.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 08 Nov 2010
10
9th
"Harry's world is the apocalypse that far-right-wingers normally need romantics like Cormac McCarthy to dream up." - Simon Abrams
Rated 08 Nov 2010
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 28 Apr 2013
3
73rd
A couple of good scenes (like the scooter bit at the start) and the messiness of the violence made this alright despite an unoriginal plot and half-arsed police story. Nostalgia for that particular part of Sarf Lund'n may have helped.
Rated 28 Apr 2013
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Dec 2011
79
77th
This is more realistic than your usual Hollywood revenge film. The whole movie depends on Michael Cain and he is excellent in the lead role. If you are a fan of revenge movies or Cain then definitely check this one out.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 19 Jul 2011
70
77th
Harry Brown works because it is a thrilling experience. It may have characters with little purpose and some cheap CGI blood, but the core story is solid. There are scenes with far more tension than many other thrillers, and this is largely because it feels realistic. You won't see Michael Caine performing a ton of stunts, but that actually helps the film seem grounded in reality. Give Harry Brown a look, just don't try to think about the moral ramifications of his actions.
Rated 19 Jul 2011
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 07 May 2010
35
32nd
Part of a trendsetting group of films that will probably define the popular movies of the next decade. "Gran Torino", "Taken" and "Harry Brown" have boosted the usual age of a cinema hero by about 10-20 years in order, it seems, to better relate to the aging Baby Boomers. The elderly have never been so relevant... or deadly.
Rated 07 May 2010

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