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| Directed by | Neil Marshall |
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| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 22/100 |
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Duchess is a 2024 British crime movie directed by Neil Marshall. It is a revenge action thriller, featuring a female protagonist portrayed by Charlotte Kirk. The film received both a limited box office release, and generally poor critical reception.
Plot
Scarlett is a low-level thief who, while working as a pickpocket in a nightclub, falls for the suave Rob. Rob, it turns out, is a diamond smuggler working with Danny and Baraka, selling massive diamonds to queen-fence Charlie. Following Rob's death at the hands of his fellow smugglers, Scarlett becomes known as "Duchess", intent on a bloody revenge.
Cast
- Charlotte Kirk as Scarlett (aka Duchess)
- Philip Winchester as Rob
- Sean Pertwee as Danny
- Hoji Fortuna as Baraka
- Colin Egglesfield as Tom
- Stephanie Beacham as Charlie
- Colm Meaney as Frank
Release
Box office
Duchess had a limited release to theatres in August 2024, achieving a box office total of $43,355. It was released to video the same month.
Critical reception
The film holds a metacritic score of 22 denoting reviews as "Generally Unfavorable". In a two-star review for the Guardian, critic Leslie Felperin stated that Kirk looks good in Lycra but the movie is "tired" and does not engage the audience. Brian Tallerico for RogerEbert.com slated the movie, stating not only is it "overlong" but it feels "twice as long" again.
Although featuring a female protagonist in the lead role, a review in Screen Rant stated the film "fails to subvert sexist tropes", with its gender politics being less progressive than movies from 30-40 years previously.
References
- ^ "Duchess". metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (6 August 2024). "Duchess review – sneers and smiles in noughties throwback Brit-crime revenger". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (9 August 2024). "Duchess movie review & film summary (2024)". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- Robey, Tim (8 August 2024). "Duchess: a 'feminist' revenge thriller? This braindead torture porn gives MeToo a bad name". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Donaldson, Mark (13 August 2024). "Duchess Review: This Dated & Derivative Revenge Thriller Doesn't Bother To Escape The Male Gaze". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- "Duchess (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
External links
- Duchess at IMDb
- Duchess at Rotten Tomatoes
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