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Legend

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2 hr. 11 min.

Crime

Drama

Biography

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173 Reviews

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Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

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Critics Consensus

As a gangster biopic, Legend is deeply flawed, but as a showcase for Tom Hardy -- in a dual role, no less -- it just about lives up to its title.

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josh b

Great story telling.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Bruno V

A good version of the genre, it's a shame there was a low budget in production.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Will B

Thought this was brilliant film, Tom Hardy portrays two ‘gangsters' of the east end. The film had it all, and was excellent throughout. Great storyline based on a true story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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lily l

This is honestly one of my top five favorite movies. The whole movie is beautifully executed by the actors and filmmakers. I absolutely love this movie and recommend it to many people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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Alec B

Hardy does give two excellent and very distinct performances, but he can't rescue a movie that's essentially a middling and kind of boring riff on Scorsese.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Nathan H

Legend was atrocious. But Hardy singlehandedly makes it watchable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Brian Helgeland

Director

Tom Hardy

Ronald Kray

Emily Browning

Frances Shea

David Thewlis

Leslie Payne

Taron Egerton

Teddy Smith

Christopher Eccleston

Nipper Read

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Legend: Official Clip - Cause I Can't Kill You

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Legend: Official Clip - A Genius Idea

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Legend: Official Clip - Ron vs. Reggie

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Legend: Official Clip - When Love Is Gone

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Legend: Official Clip - 50/50 It Is

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Legend: Official Clip - You're Nothing In Here

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Legend: Official Clip - Bar Beatdown

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Sara Michelle Fetters

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Legend really does waste the majority of its potential, Helgeland never tapping into the story of the Kray brothers in a way that is essential or lasting.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2016

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Helgeland uses long-take shots through boisterous clubs, unreliable narration and splashes of violence to create a drama of little surprise and even less impact.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 4, 2015

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James Berardinelli

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Legend seems like a movie Scorsese might have made if he wasn't paying attention - the elements are present but they are clumsily assembled and the outcome underwhelms.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 3, 2015

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Little more than an extravagant, blood-soaked and alcohol-fueled story, Legend fulfills its title; an overinflated piece of bar room folklore better told over a cold pint of Guinness (or several).

Aug 2, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Hardy's individual performances are excellent, quite predictably, though his characters are two-dimensional at best.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Therese Lacson

Nerdophiles

Hardy's performance shows off his range as an actor and is a perfect image of his acting chops. Beyond Hardy, [it] is a flawed gangster film with shifts in tone and [a familiar] plot.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2021

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Synopsis

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Executive Producer: Kate Solomon, Amelia Granger, Liza Chasin, Olivier Courson, Ron Halpern, Tom Hardy, Michael Bassick, Peter Mallouk, Christopher Woodrow
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual and Drug Material|Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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