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Twist

Play trailer 1:26 Poster for Twist R 2021 1h 30m Crime Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Inspired by Charles Dickens's iconic novel Oliver Twist, this action-fueled crime-thriller set in contemporary London follows the journey of Twist (Raff Law), a gifted graffiti artist trying to find his way after the loss of his mother. Lured into a street gang headed by the paternal Fagin (Oscar® winner* Michael Caine), Twist is attracted to the lifestyle -- and to Red (Sophie Simnett), an alluring member of Fagin's crew. But when an art theft goes wrong, Twist's moral code is tested as he's caught between Fagin, the police, and a loose-cannon enforcer (Lena Headey).
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Critics Consensus

The real Twist in this lunkheaded Dickens update is the involvement of Michael Caine, who hopefully got another terrific house out of it.

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Guy Lodge Variety 07/29/2021
It has no fresh angle on the material at all - merely a heist-by-numbers subplot straight out Guy Ritchie's drafts bin, welded to Dickens' coming-of-age narrative with all the poetry of a press release for a brand collaboration. Go to Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian 04/23/2021
2.5/5
I think this is a movie targeted at 20-somethings. It's modern, light and a bit of fun. Go to Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 04/22/2021
1.5/5
This is a totally ridiculous movie. No one appears to be in on the joke, though Caine's unswerving professional code guarantees he wouldn't let on if he were: that takes a degree of commitment, if not precisely effort. Go to Full Review Victoria Luxford City AM 03/01/2022
1/5
The dialogue is laboured, and the direction is as subtle as a double-decker bus. Go to Full Review Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com 08/12/2021
1.5/4
When it comes to doing Charles Dickens novels, it seems like a flashy and cool thing to revive his work with the times, but it ultimately ends up pointless. Go to Full Review Asher Luberto The Playlist 08/05/2021
D-
It's like that Office episode where Michael and Dwight run around screaming "parkour!" but don't do anything cool. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Joanne B @RT51730733 05/29/2025 Great movie, loved seeing young stars making something interesting See more Vince B @RT34686861 05/29/2025 Better view than others have said, great to see jude laws son great watch See more George H @RT88093062 08/18/2023 Absolutely abysmal! I watched this expecting it a good subversion of Oliver Twist only to get a boring movie with boring choreography and terrible acting. Even from Michael Caine who tried and failed at doing a Russian accent. If there was a 0 star rating I would give to this movie it. See more 06/02/2022 Remarkably silly, Oliver Twist + parkour. See more 02/27/2022 Different take on the Dickens classic which is an easy watch, but I much preferred the book to the film. Was nice to see some big names in there, however it felt they may have been used as a distraction to poorer acting skills of lesser known names. See more Daniel B @DANIEL2004 12/14/2021 Me parece que a esta película no la salva ni Michael Caine, donde lo único bueno de esta película esta en el sundtrack, en algunos sets y en Movimientos de Cámara interesantes. Que son los que sostienen a esta película y no la hacen todavía mas tediosa. Con una trama muy simple e irrealista, la película avanza muy lento y muy tediosamente. Otra cosa que no me gustó es la paleta de colores de la película. Que en muchos momentos empalaga y no se siente "real". La actuación de esta película tampoco es algo que se salva de la misma. Donde me parece que todos hacen un mal trabajo y no hay lugar para construir a un personaje interesante. Otra cosa que no me gustó de la película, fueron sus escenas aeróbicas, donde en muchos momentos se sienten muy exageradas y que no se introducen de forma orgánica en la misma. Y por si cabe mencionar otra cosa de la película; son sus grandes conveniencias de guion, donde hacen todavía mas irrealista y aburrida a la película, no sabiendo ocultar lo simple que es. Esta película es una que se perdió en 2021 y que no creo que mucha gente vaya a recordar. See more Read all reviews
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Martin Owen

Director

Michael Caine

Fagin

Rita Ora

Dodge

Noel Clarke

Brownlow

Sophie Simnett

Red

Jason Maza

Bedwin

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Movie Info

Synopsis Inspired by Charles Dickens's iconic novel Oliver Twist, this action-fueled crime-thriller set in contemporary London follows the journey of Twist (Raff Law), a gifted graffiti artist trying to find his way after the loss of his mother. Lured into a street gang headed by the paternal Fagin (Oscar® winner* Michael Caine), Twist is attracted to the lifestyle -- and to Red (Sophie Simnett), an alluring member of Fagin's crew. But when an art theft goes wrong, Twist's moral code is tested as he's caught between Fagin, the police, and a loose-cannon enforcer (Lena Headey).
Director
Martin Owen
Producer
Ben Grass, Noel Clarke, Jason Maza, Matt Williams
Screenwriter
Sally Collett, Martin Owen, John Wrathall
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Future Artists Entertainment, Unstoppable Film and Television, Red Bull Media House, Twist Entertainment, Particular Crowd, Pure Grass Films
Rating
R (Some Violence and Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m
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