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The Filth and the Fury (2000): Ratings & Box Office

The Filth and the Fury (2000) movie poster

The Filth and the Fury is a 2000 biographical documentary directed by Julien Temple. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $612,433 worldwide. Critics gave it 82 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating
7.6/10
worldwide gross
$612.4K
Metascore
82
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The Filth and the Fury (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Julien Temple
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Filth and the Fury About?

The premise of The Filth and the Fury without spoilers.

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The Filth and the Fury Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • music history
  • rock 'n' roll
  • chelsea london
  • year 1980
  • overdose
  • drug use
  • nightclub
  • cynicism
  • band manager
  • working class
  • anarchy
  • arrest
+38 more
  • queen's jubilee
  • band tour
  • ignominy
  • bassist
  • guitar
  • drug overdose
  • can
  • hyde park london
  • dark comedy
  • 1980s
  • band
  • sex pistols
  • punk band
  • interview
  • punk rock band
  • punk rock
  • femicide
  • reference to ludwig van beethoven
  • reference to shakespeare's richard iii
  • reference to william shakespeare
  • drunkenness
  • reference to wolfgang amadeus mozart
  • reference to johann sebastian bach
  • reference to kansas
  • heroin
  • stripper
  • downfall
  • sunbathing
  • reference to elvis presley
  • silver jubilee
  • beheading
  • burning effigy
  • royal guard
  • buckingham palace
  • swastika
  • protest
  • spinning newspaper
  • controversy
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Crew

The Director of The Filth and the Fury

Directed by Julien Temple.

From the director

More from Julien Temple

More films directed by Julien Temple, best-rated first: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, London - The Modern Babylon and Glastonbury.

Full filmography
Ratings

The Filth and the Fury Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Filth and the Fury 82 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

Box office

The Filth and the Fury Box Office

The Filth and the Fury grossed $612,433 worldwide. $612,192 came from the US and Canada and $241 (0%) from the rest of the world.

2000 box office

Worldwide gross

$612.4K

US & Canada
$612.2K
International
$241
US & Canada 100% Rest of the world 0%
Videos

The Filth and the Fury Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Filth and the Fury.

Sex Pistols - The Filth And The Fury Trailer [HUN]
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The Filth and the Fury Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “The Filth and the Fury: A Sex Pistols Film” and “L’Obscénité et la fureur”.

Also known as
  • The Filth and the Fury: A Sex Pistols Film
  • L’Obscénité et la fureur
  • Sex Pistols - oscenità e furore
  • O Lixo e a Fúria
  • Szenny és düh
  • Sex Pistols, la mugre y la furia
  • Sex pistols: Děs a běs
  • 污秽与愤怒

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The Filth and the Fury FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Filth and the Fury, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Filth and the Fury?

The Filth and the Fury runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was The Filth and the Fury released?

The Filth and the Fury was released on April 7, 2000.

Who directed The Filth and the Fury?

The Filth and the Fury was directed by Julien Temple.

More films by Julien Temple

How much did The Filth and the Fury make at the box office?

The Filth and the Fury grossed $612,433 worldwide ($612,192 domestic, $241 international).

How is The Filth and the Fury rated?

The Filth and the Fury has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 82 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.

Does The Filth and the Fury have a post-credit scene?

No. The Filth and the Fury has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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