Two estranged half-brothers, Billy and Torch, reconnect during a brief jail stay. 20/20 Mike concocts a scheme in which the two of them will steal dope from some young couriers. The heist goes wrong when Billy shoots the couriers dead. They hole up in an abandoned building, and 20/20 Mike seeks help from an old cell mate, Tony.
Once in the Life has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 06 Nov 2001
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Once in the Life was released in 2000 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 22 reviews, giving Once in the Life (2000) an average rating of 51%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 55%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Once in the Life than critics were.
With a score of 51%, Once in the Life is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Scary Movie, Cruel Intentions 2 and Red Planet.
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