Grimsby
2016 · Directed by Louis Leterrier
Original language: English
- action
- comedy
The story
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
What it’s like
Bright, flat daylight and grubby British streets set the tone, with loud primary colours in the football stadiums and sudden, jolting handheld camera work during the action beats. Its vibe is brash, crude and goofy, a lowbrow buddy caper that veers between chaotic slapstick and sudden bursts of gunfire. Pacing is relentless and scattershot, with jokes landing fast and often in bad taste, and the score leans on bouncy pop-rock and thudding action cues. Emotionally it is a loose, scrappy story of estranged brothers rediscovering each other through shared mess, a bond that softens under all the noise. Intensity runs high: frequent strong profanity, explicit sexual humour and gross-out gags, plus stylised gunplay, fistfights and bloody squib-style violence, with some graphic moments that land as shock rather than dread. It suits a loud Friday night with friends, or a rowdy mood when you want something irreverent and unapologetically rude. Best for viewers who enjoy adult, boundary-pushing comedy with action, not anyone seeking something gentle or restrained.
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