RocknRolla
Movie, 2008, The 2000s, Set in London property deals
RocknRolla is #5 of 18 in release order and #5 of 18 in chronological order in the Guy Ritchie.
The story
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
RocknRolla recap
RocknRolla (2008) follows a crooked London land deal where a gangster, a Russian billionaire, his accountant and a crew of thieves chase the same €7 million. Guy Ritchie's fifth feature returns him to London crime after Revolver. Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) fixes planning permission through a corrupt councillor, with his right-hand man Archy (Mark Strong) narrating. The Russian investor Uri Omovich (Karel Roden) pays Lenny the bribe money and lends him a lucky painting, but his accountant Stella (Thandiwe Newton) hires One-Two (Gerard Butler), Mumbles (Idris Elba) and Handsome Bob (Tom Hardy) of the Wild Bunch to rob the payment, twice. Lenny's junkie rock-star stepson Johnny Quid (Toby Kebbell) fakes his death and steals the painting, which passes through crackheads and the Wild Bunch to Stella. Uri, blaming Lenny for the robberies, has Lenny's leg broken over a round of golf.
RocknRolla ending explained
RocknRolla ends with Archy discovering that Lenny is the police informant "Sidney Shaw" who has kept his own men in prison for years. Archy frees the Wild Bunch and has Lenny drowned and fed to crayfish, while Uri orders Stella killed after seeing the painting in her house. Johnny talks his way out of an elevator execution, and Archy later collects him from rehab and hands him the painting. A title card promised a sequel, The Real RocknRolla, which never got made.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, One-Two finally agrees to the dance Handsome Bob asked him for.
Where to watch RocknRolla
RocknRolla isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 60%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Revolver, before Sherlock Holmes.
- Chronological order: after Revolver, before Sherlock Holmes.
Cast
- Gerard Butler as One-Two
- Tom Wilkinson as Lenny Cole
- Thandiwe Newton as Stella
- Mark Strong as Archy
- Idris Elba as Mumbles
- Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob
- Karel Roden as Uri Omovich
- Toby Kebbell as Johnny Quid
- Jeremy Piven as Roman
- Ludacris as Mickey
- Jimi Mistry as Councillor
- Matt King as Cookie
Directed by Guy Ritchie.