Dirty Work

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Dirty Work

PG-13,

1998,

1h 21m,

Comedy

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Friends Sam (Artie Lange) and Mitch (Norm Macdonald) need $50,000 to pay for Sam's dad's heart surgery. When they're fired for getting revenge on their abusive theater-owner boss, they have a great money-making idea: a revenge-for-hire business. The friends are soon successful, but not all their clients are good customers. When real estate developer Travis Cole (Christopher McDonald) tricks them into vandalizing a building that isn't his, Sam and Mitch concoct their best revenge plan yet.

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Critics Consensus

Norm Macdonald's dry wit and oddball charm fail to get the job done in Dirty Work, a sloppy and scattershot comedy that delivers more groans than laughs.

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Oct 8, 2025

2/4

The movie ends with a yawn and a shrug.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

May 15, 2025

1/4

Macdonald seems uncomfortable in the lead role as he tries to put an ironic spin on everything he says and does.

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Jack Mathews

Newsday

May 15, 2025

1/4

"Dirty Work" is appallingly inept.

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Larry Ratliff

San Antonio Express-News

Aug 24, 2026

1/4

This is 'Dirty Work' that nobody had to do.

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Aug 31, 2025

3/5

Despite losing its nerve by the end, it is for the most part a crudely nasty treat.

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Mike Pearson

Denver Rocky Mountain News

Aug 21, 2025

"Dirty Work" manages to deliver some well-placed chuckles.

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Theodore R

Mar 8, 2019

It was a dumb movie and kind fo boring. Not really funny at all

Draco M

Feb 10, 2019

Norm Macdonald is dirty and that's his job and I thank him.

Anakin P

Oct 5, 2018

One of the best comedies. Dry humor at it's best. Even after 20 years, this picture still makes me horny..

Poe M

Sep 26, 2018

Norm's usual style of anti-humor gets lost among the more traditional lowbrow slapstick, which often earns a solid laugh-just not often (or vulgar) enough to overcome the feeble story and flimsy characters.

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Harry G

Jun 24, 2018

Perhaps the funniest movie with the worst reviews ever.great performances by everyone except the stars. Chris macdonald is a great villain, and Rickles is superb as the movie manager. The homeless guys have great lines. If you have a sick sense of humor, this movie is at the top of the lost. If Titanic and this movie were on together, i go with Dirty Work.

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Jun 13, 2018

One of Norm's classics!! A must see if you are a Norm McDonald fan

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Synopsis

Friends Sam (Artie Lange) and Mitch (Norm Macdonald) need $50,000 to pay for Sam's dad's heart surgery. When they're fired for getting revenge on their abusive theater-owner boss, they have a great money-making idea: a revenge-for-hire business. The friends are soon successful, but not all their clients are good customers. When real estate developer Travis Cole (Christopher McDonald) tricks them into vandalizing a building that isn't his, Sam and Mitch concoct their best revenge plan yet.

Director: Bob Saget
Producer: Robert Simonds, Brad Grey, Ray Reo
Screenwriter: Frank Sebastiano, Norm Macdonald, Fred Wolf
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robert Simonds Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.0M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround

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