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Loaded

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
595
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Loaded (1994)
Dark ComedyDramaMysteryThriller

Seven teenagers retreat to a country house for the weekend to make their epic, an impossibly ambitious Celtic fantasy. As the making of the video drifts from playful hilarity to argument, fr... Read allSeven teenagers retreat to a country house for the weekend to make their epic, an impossibly ambitious Celtic fantasy. As the making of the video drifts from playful hilarity to argument, frustrated ambition and accusation, intimate details seep into the script and the gap betwee... Read allSeven teenagers retreat to a country house for the weekend to make their epic, an impossibly ambitious Celtic fantasy. As the making of the video drifts from playful hilarity to argument, frustrated ambition and accusation, intimate details seep into the script and the gap between fact and fiction closes, foreshadowing later events. When the group decides to lift the ... Read all

  • Director
    • Anna Campion
  • Writer
    • Anna Campion
  • Stars
    • Oliver Milburn
    • Dearbhla Molloy
    • Danny Cunningham
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    595
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anna Campion
    • Writer
      • Anna Campion
    • Stars
      • Oliver Milburn
      • Dearbhla Molloy
      • Danny Cunningham
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Oliver Milburn
    Oliver Milburn
    • Neil
    Dearbhla Molloy
    Dearbhla Molloy
    • Therapist
    Danny Cunningham
    • Lance
    Catherine McCormack
    Catherine McCormack
    • Rose
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Zita
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Nick Patrick
    Nick Patrick
    • Giles
    Biddy Hodson
    Biddy Hodson
    • Charlotte
    Mathew Eggleton
    • Lionel
    Caleb Lloyd
    • Young Neil
    Joe Gecks
    • Brother on Bike
    Bridget Brammall
    • Shop Assistant
    Tom Welsh
    • Skinhead
    • Director
      • Anna Campion
    • Writer
      • Anna Campion
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    1andrew_parcel

    One word summary: Incongruous

    This is a tale of some uninteresting British youths who plan on making a horror movie but end up starring in one. I knew that this movie was not a critical success, but I was hoping that it would be a British version of "Kicking and Screaming", or something of that sort, but instead I was left with more of a "Howard the Duck" impression.

    The only reason for renting this themeless, plotless mess is to check out Catherine McCormack in her first major role. Although hindered by poor writing and directing, she still manages to shine as the most complex and interesting character. Unfortunately her plot lines are truncated and never truly play out, right through to the end of the movie when the credits appear out of nowhere. Also look for Thandie Newton trapped in a poorly written part.

    (1/10)
    Vertigo-27

    Don't Rent This You Won't Enjoy It

    Bad movie... period....

    One of those kind of movies where you are acually waiting for it to take off... ending so sudden it doesnt even give you time to enjoy the 1 (and only) chill just when it gave a tiny ounce of picking up... don't rent this you wont enjoy it.

    Title is unsuiting, story is off-key (about a bunch of kids going to some house in the woods and filming a cheap horror movie) which didn't work, and annoying actors...

    leave this one on the self where it should stay and stay and stay.... its almost makes you mad enough to order the director to redo it and make it interesting in just maybe the slightest bit... almost.........
    7DEblen

    A fine movie, but not much happens

    Not a lot happens in Loaded. However, the relationships between people, and the way they subsequently break-down are familiar and interesting. If you don't mind a slow movie, but love the exploration of boundaries,(and if you love Thandie Newton) I'd say this is one for you.
    Sam-285

    Big disappointment

    The majority of this movie is argumentative discussion. It might be interesting if it were philosophical discussion, but there is little of that. The movie-making is only a small part of the movie. The movie is about as exciting as watching a typical dysfunctional group of people.

    I have noticed many movie descriptions that describe the ending of the movie as if the entire movie is about that. I consider the Plot Summary of this movie to give away too much of the ending, however there probably is not much more that could be said to make this movie sound interesting.
    2paperbogie

    Bad movie about the making of a bad movie.

    Loaded is one of those films about a bunch of friends who gather at an isolated location for a weekend during which they discover things about themselves and each other. In this case we discover that all the characters turn out to be just as pathetic and uninteresting as they seemed to be in the first five minutes. The premise is they're all there to shoot a horror movie. I don't know if the film-makers intended the film-within-the-film to be as bad as it appears because the actual film isn't much better. I have no idea where the title came from, probably something the marketing people thought up to make it sound trendy and trick people into seeing it. The trick worked on me, but spare yourselves. There is no reason in the world to sit through this rambling, pretentious, stinking movie.

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    • Trivia
      Debut theatrical feature film of English actress Catherine McCormack.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bloody Weekend
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK(environs, just outside of)
    • Production companies
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • British Screen Productions
      • Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion (GFF)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,231
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,071
      • Apr 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,231
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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