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The Dirties

The Dirties

Comedy · Drama · Crime · 2013

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

Movie details

The Dirties

“We're just here for the bad guys.”

2013 Comedy · Drama · Crime 1h 23m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

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 The Dirties?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Matt Johnson

Written by

Josh Boles · Matt Johnson · Evan Morgan

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Matt

Owen Williams

Owen Williams

Owen

Krista Madison

Krista Madison

Chrissy H.

Shailene Garnett

Shailene Garnett

Krissy B.

Jay McCarrol

Jay McCarrol

Mr. Bird

Brandon Wickens

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Jackman

Josh Boles

Josh Boles

Boozy

Court is in session

Put The Dirties on trial.

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

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.