The Sweeney (2013): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Sweeney is a 2013 action drama directed by Nick Love. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $7.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Nick Love
- Original language
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English - Studio
- E1 Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sweeney About?
The premise of The Sweeney without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a gritty and dangerous criminal underworld, a dedicated British police squad, led by the experienced Detective Ray, employs aggressive and often unconventional methods to combat crime. As they navigate a landscape of corruption and moral ambiguity, the team struggles to maintain justice while pushing the boundaries of the law in their relentless pursuit of criminals.
The Sweeney Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex scene
- bank
- flying squad
- internal affairs
- london metropolitan police
- sex standing up
- police officer killed
- dead woman
- woman shot
- torture
- shot in the head
- surveillance footage
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- security camera
- arrest
- handcuffs
- parking garage
- husband wife relationship
- death of wife
- machine gun
- revolver
- pistol
- investigation
- pub
- bar
- machismo
- maverick cop
- tough cop
- police detective
- police corruption
- police chase
- explosion
- hit with a baseball bat
- baseball bat
- gold bar
- gold
- british
- london england
- boat
- car chase
- trafalgar square london
- serbian
- automatic weapon
- assault rifle
- public shoot out
- serbian paramilitary
- police brutality
- jewelry heist
- murder
- extramarital affair
- bank robbery
The Director of The Sweeney
Directed by Nick Love.
- Director Nick Love
More from Nick Love
More films directed by Nick Love, best-rated first: Outlaw, American Hero, Marching Powder and The Firm.
The Sweeney Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Sweeney 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 44% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 57% User score
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Movie Insider 2.9 /5
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The Sweeney Plot Summary
What happens in The Sweeney from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Flying Squad officers DI Jack Regan and DC George Carter respond to a dramatic scene at a warehouse where four heavily armed men are in the midst of a gold bar heist. After successfully apprehending the robbers, Regan decides to take some of the gold bars to provide to his informant, Harry. As the plot unfolds, DCI Ivan Lewis from the Met’s Professional Standards Department begins to closely scrutinize Regan’s actions, oblivious to the fact that Regan is having an affair with Lewis’s estranged wife, fellow Flying Squad officer Nancy Lewis.
Full summary
The whole story of The Sweeney, scene by scene
The Sweeney Box Office
The Sweeney grossed $7.7 million worldwide. $26,650 came from the US and Canada and $7.7 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.7M
- US & Canada
- $26.7K
- International
- $7.7M
The Sweeney Trailers & Videos
11 videos: 1 trailer, 9 clips and 1 featurette.
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How Well Do You Know The Sweeney?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays DI Jack Regan?
Cars in The Sweeney
33 cars on screen, including the 2011 Ford Focus MkIII and the 2011 Ford Galaxy MkII.
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2012 Jaguar XFR X250 Important role -
2011 Land-Rover Range Rover Series III Important role
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The Sweeney FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Sweeney, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sweeney?
The Sweeney runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Sweeney released?
The Sweeney was released on March 1, 2013.
Who directed The Sweeney?
The Sweeney was directed by Nick Love.
More films by Nick Love How much did The Sweeney make at the box office?
The Sweeney grossed $7.7 million worldwide ($26,650 domestic, $7.7 million international).
How is The Sweeney rated?
The Sweeney has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does The Sweeney have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sweeney has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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