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Play Dirty

Play Dirty

Crime · Action · Thriller · 2025

Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

Movie details

Play Dirty

“Even robbers get robbed.”

2025 Crime · Action · Thriller 2h 8m

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6.6 / 10

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Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Shane Black

Written by

Shane Black · Anthony Bagarozzi · Charles Mondry

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Parker

LaKeith Stanfield

LaKeith Stanfield

Grofield

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Zen

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Ed Mackey

Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

Phineas Paul

Nat Wolff

Nat Wolff

Kincaid

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Grace Webb

Court is in session

Put Play Dirty on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.