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Duchess (2024)

Name: Duchess
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2024-08-01
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Charlotte Kirk, Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, Hoji Fortuna, Stephanie Beacham

Duchess (2024), directed by Neil Marshall, starring Charlotte Kirk and Philip Winchester.

08/01/2024 BR Action, Crime and Thriller 1h 53m

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Synopsis

A tough, working-class petty criminal is drawn into the treacherous world of diamond smuggling and morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in the murky underworld.

Simon RowlingCinematography
Neil MarshallDirector, Writer
Emily CorcoranProducer
Kristyna SellnerovaProducer

About the film

Duchess is a 2024 British crime film directed by Neil Marshall. It is a revenge action thriller featuring a female protagonist portrayed by Charlotte Kirk. The film had a limited theatrical release and was met with generally negative reviews from critics.

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Plot

Scarlett is a low-level thief who, while working as a pickpocket in a nightclub, falls for the suave Rob. Rob, it turns out, is a diamond smuggler working with Danny and Baraka, selling a massive diamond to queen-fence Charlie. Following Rob's death at the hands of his fellow smugglers, Scarlett becomes known as "Duchess", intent on a bloody revenge.

Cast

Charlotte Kirk as Scarlett (aka Duchess)

Philip Winchester as Rob

Sean Pertwee as Danny

Hoji Fortuna as Baraka

Colin Egglesfield as Tom

Stephanie Beacham as Charlie

Colm Meaney as Frank

Harvey Dean as Adam

Mellissa Laycy as Michelle

Release

Box office

Duchess had a limited release to theatres in August 2024, achieving a box office total of $43,355. It was released to video the same month.

Critical reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, 13% of 23 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Duchess is chauvinism dressed up in women's clothes, but much less exciting". On Metacritic it has a score of 22 out of 100, based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. Metacritic later listed it as the third worst reviewed movie of 2024.

In a two-star review for The Guardian, critic Leslie Felperin stated that Kirk looks good in Lycra but the film is "tired" and does not engage the audience. Tim Robey, writing for The Telegraph, rated it one out of five and wrote: "The sub-sub-Scarface bursts of bullet-ridden action just about keep this thing from grinding to a halt, but it’s leering, cruddy and retrograde to the bitter end".

Brian Tallerico for RogerEbert.com slated the film, stating not only that it is "overlong", but that it also feels "twice as long" again.

Although featuring a female protagonist in the lead role, a review in Screen Rant stated the film "fails to subvert sexist tropes", with its gender politics being less progressive than films from 30-40 years earlier.

References

External links

Duchess at IMDb

Text from Duchess (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on August 1, 2024, a Thursday.
It runs 1h53 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCork Films, Ashland Hill Media Finance, Lip Sync Productions, Scarlett Production
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Simon Rowling Cinematography
Neil Marshall Director
Emily Corcoran Producer
Kristyna Sellnerova Producer
Paul Lawler Original music
Charlotte Kirk Writer
Neil Marshall Writer

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What is Duchess about?

Duchess: A tough, working-class petty criminal is drawn into the treacherous world of diamond smuggling and morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in the murky underworld.

Who directed Duchess?

Duchess was directed by Neil Marshall in 2024.

Who stars in Duchess?

The cast of Duchess includes Charlotte Kirk, Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, Hoji Fortuna and Stephanie Beacham.

How long is Duchess?

Duchess runs for 113 minutes, or 1h53.

Where can I watch Duchess?

Duchess is available on Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel and Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.