
Quick Info
- Year
- 1996
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Duration
- 94 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $4M
- Box Office
- $72M
External Ratings
IMDb8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes80%
📺 Where to Watch
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Trainspotting
Our Rating
8.1/10
8.1/10
8.2/10
8/10
7.8/10
7.6/10
Overview
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
Rating Breakdown
Story
8.1
Acting
8.2
Direction
8
Cinematography
7.8
Music
7.6
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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