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It was the last film directed by Lumet before his death in 2011. The film appeared on 21 critics' end-of-the-year top ten lists indexed by Metacritic and was selected as one of 2007's ten best American films by the American Film Institute, at the 2007 AFI Awards.
Oct 5, 2023 · “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” garnered widespread critical acclaim for its gripping storytelling, powerful performances, and thought-provoking themes. The film holds an impressive 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei. When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife barreling towards a shattering ...
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Sidney Lumet
- 2007-10-26
I don't disrespect people's love of the movie. But it appears to be a divisive movie in terms of popular opinion, and I agree more with the negatives, sadly.
Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a debt-ridden broker, needs some quick cash. He ropes his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a scheme to commit the perfect crime: to rob their parents ...
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- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Nov 2, 2007 · Intelligent, ambitious and uncompromising, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead transcends the mere limitations of 2007's 12 months, and shows that Lumet's longevity is as well deserved it is...
Nov 1, 2007 · 4 min read. Two brothers (Ethan Hawke, left, and Philip Seymour Hoffman) plan a jewel robbery in Before the Devil Knows You re Dead. Sidney Lumet‘s “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” is such a superb crime melodrama that I almost want to leave it at that.
