Shallow Grave

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Danny Boyle

Producer:

Andrew Macdonald, Allan Scott

Writer:

John Hodge

Release Date:

Feb 10, 1995

Runtime:

1hr 29m

Synopsis

Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

Cast

  • Kerry Fox
  • Christopher Eccleston
  • Ewan McGregor
  • Ken Stott
  • Keith Allen
  • Colin McCredie
  • Victoria Nairn
  • Gary Lewis
  • Jean Marie Coffey
  • Peter Mullan

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • May 29, 2020

    realizing my favorite kind of conflict in movies are those who could easily be resolved by a threesome

    3.7K Likes
    amaya
    amaya
    Jul 2, 2020

    admire how successful this is at being so many different movies at once: ~a paranoid parable about how quickly distrust can unravel the closest-knit friendships  ~a lyrically edited and claustrophobic crime story that knows exactly who/what to focus on in order to stay…

    2.5K Likes
    mia lee vicino
    mia lee vicino
    Mar 23, 2023

    This all could’ve been avoided if they had just let the dorky ginger kid be their roommate

    1.7K Likes
    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
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    Feb 16, 2020

    ewan mcgregor as alex: me: so true king can i have your number

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    amanda
    amanda
    Jan 10, 2021

    i need to die misunderstood

    1.4K Likes
    amanda :(
    amanda :(
    Jul 9, 2020

    Is christopher eccleston hot or is it just the glasses please send help

    1.2K Likes
    eely
    eely
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    Jun 13, 2022

    the moral of the story is to never let your friends peer pressure you into dismembering a human body

    1.2K Likes
    liam f
    liam f
    Jun 17, 2018

    when she stepped on ewan mcgregor.....yeah

    1.2K Likes
    talkinghead
    talkinghead
    Feb 11, 2019

    every single outfit in this is A Look

    1.1K Likes
    Vivian
    Vivian

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  • bean
    bean liked
    Shallow Grave

    This was different. It was good. I enjoyed the acting and the story. Loved the plot twist, and the ending was just so shocking. Ewan McGregor was fantastic in this film. This isn’t my usual type of movie, but I’m very glad I watched it.

    🔥 1 1Y
    cisca
    cisca liked
    Shallow Grave

    watched this for ewan, but damn was this a rollercoaster definitely wasn't expecting that ending, but it was genius

    🔥 1 2Y
    wylie
    wylie liked
    Shallow Grave

    watched it for young ewan mcgregor but it actually turned out to be interesting and the ending was really good!!

    🔥 1 2Y
  • okok
    okok loved
    Shallow Grave

    literally one of my favorite ewan mcgregor movies and the plot twist was truly delicious

    🔥 1 3Y
    Elissa
    Elissa liked
    Shallow Grave

    Very Danny Boyle, it was a good film and Ewan McGreggor was amazing as always <3

    🔥 1 2Y
    Colton Belcher
    Colton Belcher liked
    Shallow Grave

    Very original story, with a great cast, and nice little twist at the end

    🔥 1 4Y
  • Izaak Whisler
    Izaak Whisler loved
    Shallow Grave

    danny boyle saw the cheeky grin on ewan mcgregor’s face after conning his friends out of their money and thought “yeah…that again” and made trainspotting

    3Y
    Vic
    Vic disliked
    Shallow Grave

    This movie is not good I’m sorry but wow it just skips to random parts very quickly and is weird… I love Ewan mcgregor but this is bad

    2Y
    Paul Blackburn
    Paul Blackburn disliked
    Shallow Grave

    3/10, needed more scenes of the guy crawling around the attic and drilling holes in the ceiling for no reason.

    2Y

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Based on 21 Critics
8.4

USER SCORE (184)

Universal acclaim based on 184 Reviews
80

This is a fairly accomplished first feature -perky, visually inventive, and unusually nast

Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
50

All of the materials are in place for a film that might have pleased Orwell. But somehow they never come together.

Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shallow Grave (1995) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Shallow Grave (1995)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's Shallow Grave (1995) about?
Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.
Who's the cast of Shallow Grave (1995)?
  • Kerry Fox as Juliet Miller
  • Christopher Eccleston as David Stephens
  • Ewan McGregor as Alex Law
  • Ken Stott as Detective Inspector McCall
  • Keith Allen as Hugo
  • Colin McCredie as Cameron
  • Victoria Nairn as Woman Visitor
  • Gary Lewis as Male Visitor
  • Jean Marie Coffey as Goth
  • Peter Mullan as Andy
Who's the director behind Shallow Grave (1995)?
Danny Boyle directed Shallow Grave (1995).
Who produced Shallow Grave (1995)?
Andrew Macdonald and Allan Scott produced Shallow Grave (1995).
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