Review of Welcome to the Punch (2013) by Jessica T — 18 May 2013

Dark, steely thriller. James McAvoy and Mark Strong make two compelling leads.

This review of Welcome to the Punch (2013) was written by Jessica T on 18 May 2013.

Welcome to the Punch has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dcedmonds (184) on 13 Nov 2014

Welcome to the Punch 10 Scale Rating: 5.5 (Mediocre) ... The Good: Great performances from McAvoy, Strong, and Harris…

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By Duncan N (7) on 22 Jun 2015

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By Joe G (740) on 23 May 2014

If there's one thing the British can do, it's make boring films with dull characters. It's a shame really, as I do like James McAvoy. Such a let down…

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By Thomas K (624) on 05 Jul 2014

1 Star for James MvAvoy, 1 Star for Mark Strong for a strong performance, and 1 star for everything else. Too thin for me. 3 Stars…

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By Timefire44 (1) on 29 Jan 2015

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By Ola G (527) on 18 Apr 2015

This is a throwback to the 80's paper thin characters and mindless violence popcorn flick.I am usually up for that but this takes itself too…

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By Eq R (39) on 30 Mar 2015

Great cast and filmed with style, this cops and robbers action-thriller comes up short with the script…

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