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Urchin

Urchin

Drama · 2025

Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Along the way, he encounters unexpected chances for a fresh start.

Movie details

Urchin

“You're going to be just fine.”

2025 Drama 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.9 / 10

1.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

77 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Along the way, he encounters unexpected chances for a fresh start.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Urchin?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Harris Dickinson

Written by

Harris Dickinson

Frank Dillane

Frank Dillane

Mike

Megan Northam

Megan Northam

Andrea

Karyna Khymchuk

Karyna Khymchuk

Ramona

Shonagh Marie

Shonagh Marie

Chanelle

Amr Waked

Amr Waked

Franco

C

Claudia Jones

Religious Leader

S

Shahzad Ali

Waiter

Court is in session

Put Urchin on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.