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Release Date:
29 February 2008 (Poland) moreTagline:
Shoot first. Sightsee later.Plot:
Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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What a Great Movie moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. Dec. 13 | 7:30 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Colin Farrell | ... | Ray |
 | Brendan Gleeson | ... | Ken |
 | Ralph Fiennes | ... | Harry Waters |
 | Clémence Poésy | ... | Chloë |
| Jérémie Renier | ... | Eirik |
 | Thekla Reuten | ... | Marie |
| Jordan Prentice | ... | Jimmy |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Canadian Guy |
| Elizabeth Berrington | ... | Natalie |
 | Rudy Blomme | ... | Ticket Seller |
| Olivier Bonjour | ... | Film Director |
 | Mark Donovan | ... | Overweight Man |
| Ann Elsley | ... | Overweight Woman #2 |
| Jean-Marc Favorin | ... | Policeman |
 | Eric Godon | ... | Yuri |
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Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 minColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:18 | Ireland:16 (theatrical rating) | USA:R (certificate #43954) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | South Africa:16LV | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:MA | Austria:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18Filming Locations:
Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMOVIEmeter: 
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The painting that occasions comment even from Ray is "The Last Judgment" by Hieronymous Bosch. Bosch-like symbolism recurs throughout the movie (the dwarf is one example), suggesting that Ray and Ken may indeed encounter their own Last Judgment -- or that the waiting period in Bruges is akin to purgatory. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The stationary of the hotel where Ken and Ray are staying has the hotel name as "De Rozenkransje - Brugge". Brugge being the Flemish name for the town of Bruges. Even a fictitious Belgian hotel would never be named like that, because the article is incorrect. 'Rozenkrans', meaning Rosary, would indeed have the article 'de'. However, 'Rozenkransje' is the diminutive and as such would always have 'Het' as the article. Even for proficient but non-native Flemish/Dutch speakers, this is a commonly made mistake. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Ray: After I killed him, I dropped the gun in the Thames, washed the residue off me hands in the bathroom of a Burger King, and walked home to await instructions. Shortly thereafter the instructions came through - "Get the fuck out of London, you dumb fucks. Get to Bruges." I didn't even know where Bruges fucking was.
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Ray: It's in Belgium.
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On Raglan Road moreFAQ
Was "In Bruges" actually filmed in Bruges?A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Isn't the end of the movie a bit far-fetched?
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I've used IMDb for years but have never felt the urge to post a review until now. I had the pleasure of attending an advanced screening of this movie in NYC last night to which Colin Farrell attended. I bought the screening tickets just wanting to bring my fiancé to see some celebrities in person while not knowing much about the movie. I figured it would be a "hard-to-understand" foreign, indie film whose humor would be lost on a "dumb American." However, the truth was absolutely the opposite. My hard-to-please fiancé agreed.
The movie is a bit slow for the first half but it's entirely necessary to set the mood and the contrast between that and the second half. That's all I'll say so as not to spoil anything. It is really a great movie. There's comedy, beautiful cinematography, and awesome action scenes, albeit scattered throughout and absent at times when the viewer may be growing weary. I'd highly recommend seeing this movie. It's definitely worth the price of a movie ticket while most of the crap out there these days isn't worth the cost of the paper they print the tickets on.
Let us all know what you think after you see it.