Duchess (film)
| Duchess | |
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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[1] |
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| The Guardian |   [2] |
| RogerEbert.com |  [3] |
| Daily Telegraph | [4] |
| Screen Rant |   [5] |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Box office
[edit]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.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]The film holds a metacritic score of 22 denoting reviews as "Generally Unfavorable".[1] 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.[2] Brian Tallerico for RogerEbert.com slated the movie, stating not only is it "overlong" but it feels "twice as long" again.[3]
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.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Duchess". metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (6 August 2024). "Duchess review – sneers and smiles in noughties throwback Brit-crime revenger". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- Duchess at IMDb
- Duchess at Rotten Tomatoes
