| London Boulevard | |
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| Directed by | William Monahan |
| Produced by | Graham King William Monahan Quentin Curtis Timothy Headington Redmond Morris Colin Vaines |
| Written by | William Monahan |
| Based on | London Boulevard by Ken Bruen |
| Starring | Colin Farrell Keira Knightley David Thewlis Anna Friel Ray Winstone Ben Chaplin |
| Music by | Sergio Pizzorno |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Editing by | Dody Dorn Robb Sullivan |
| Studio | GK Films Henceforth |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) IFC Films (US) |
| Release date(s) | 26 November 2010 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,628,033[1] |
London Boulevard is a 2010 British film noir released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2010. It is based on Ken Bruen's 2001 novel of the same name, with screenplay and direction by William Monahan, marking his directorial debut.[2] The cast features Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell, David Thewlis, Anna Friel and Ray Winstone.[2][3]
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Mitchell (Colin Farrell), a South London criminal, is released from Pentonville Prison after three years for grievous bodily harm. Determined to not be imprisoned again, Mitchell resists attempts to get him involved in the criminal enterprises of longtime friend Billy (Ben Chaplin).
A reclusive model and film star, Charlotte (Keira Knightley), is residing in a Holland Park mansion. She offers Mitchell a job as her bodyguard (keeping the paparazzi away) and handyman.[3]
Crime boss Rob Gant (Ray Winstone) sees Mitchell's value and aggressively pursues him to become part of his gang.
The film is set in London, which is where the majority of the scenes were filmed, with some scenes shot at Ealing Studios. It was also filmed in Hammerwood Park,[6] owned by David Pinnegar. Filming began on 8 June.[7][8] On 19 June, a gossip website reported Knightley was filming on set for the movie in London on 18 June, showing pictures.[9]
A trailer was released on 1 November 2010.[10] The film opened in the UK on 26 November 2010.
IFC Films picked up the release rights in the United States and had a 5 October 2011 release date for the Video On Demand premiere, and a 11 November 2011 release date for the theatrical release.[11]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Rovi | ||
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| London Boulevard | 33% (39 reviews)[12] | 25% (8 reviews)[13] | 34% (7,746 reviews)[14] | 52/100 (13 reviews)[15] | 4/5 stars[16] |
London Boulevard received mostly negative reviews. As of 21 December 2011, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 33% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 39 reviews.[17] The film has an average score of 52 based on 13 reviews on Metacritic.[18]