Green Street Hooligans

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Green Street Hooligans

R,

2005,

1h 46m,

Drama

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46%

63 Reviews

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87%

100,000+ Ratings

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46%

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63 Reviews

87%

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100,000+ Ratings

American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell).

Critics Consensus

When it comes to the subculture of soccer thugs, Green Street Hooligans lacks sufficient insight, and instead comes off as a Fight Club knock-off.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jun 28, 2022

This drama purports to take us inside the world of West Ham football rowdies, but its plot is contrived.

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Bob Longino

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Oct 29, 2005

C

It swims and sinks in melodrama.

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Oct 21, 2005

2/4

There's a good movie to be made about the violent world of British soccer, or football, as it's called on the other side of the pond. This isn't it.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Apr 26, 2019

1/5

All this film succeeds in doing is glorifying violence.

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Jeremy Clarke

The Spectator

Feb 1, 2018

One reads books about football hooligans and sees films without expecting much in the way of truth or verisimilitude. But this one made a good honest stab at it.

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Keith H. Brown

Eye for Film

Dec 7, 2007

3/5

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Rey S

Mar 14, 2019

Entertaining rubbish with the most spectularly bad English accent by Charlie Hunman-worth watching for the comedy of that voice to be honest. And he's English in real life too?! I think he might just be a bad actor...

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Kylo S

Nov 21, 2018

This movie will make you laugh, cry and cheer all within about a 30 minute time span. Elijah Wood plays the main character , he is the weakest link connected to the story line. Charlie Hunnam steals the show and keeps the movie afloat. This is a great movie and make sure ignore the rating from the critics.

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Draco W

Feb 27, 2018

A very weak and very American look at hooliganism in the football stands of England. This was pretty much laughed out of the cinema in England. A complete joke of a movie

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Jan 15, 2018

one of the bets films thet I have sen

Albus L

Jul 6, 2017

An enormous positive dissapointment. I expected for a mild forgettable gang movie. I got a very well-executed, unforgettable, stunning movie, which has a great moral. I recknon i can state that it's the british fight club with less twists but with the same thrill. Charlie Hunnam is flowless as always.10/10

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Draco P

May 28, 2017

Great movie. Loved it!

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Lexi Alexander

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Elijah Wood

Matt Buckner

Charlie Hunnam

Pete Dunham

Claire Forlani

Shannon Dunham

Marc Warren

Steve Dunham

Leo Gregory

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Synopsis

American journalism student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves in with his sister and her family in London. There, he meets football hooligan Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to his rough tribal world, where supporters of opposing teams battle each other before and after games. But Pete's lieutenant, Bovver (Leo Gregory), suspects Matt's motives and inadvertently reopens a years-old rivalry between Pete's brother (Marc Warren) and the leader of a rival gang (Geoff Bell).

Director: Lexi Alexander
Producer: Donald Zuckerman, Deborah Del Prete, Gigi Pritzker
Screenwriter: Lexi Alexander, Dougie Brimson, Josh Shelov
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Madison Wells, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, Yank Film Finance, Baker Street
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Brutal Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $345.8K
Runtime: 1h 46m

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