Trainspotting

Quick Info

Year
1996
Director
Danny Boyle
Duration
94 min
Language
EN
Country
GB
Budget
$4M
Box Office
$72M

External Ratings

IMDb8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes80%
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Trainspotting

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Our Rating

8.1/10
8.1/10
Story
8.2/10
Acting
8/10
Direction
7.8/10
Cinematography
7.6/10
Music

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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