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Two Russian scumbags try to fleece London and accidentally become the most chaotic immigrant experience ever filmed.
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Bigga Than Ben (2008)

cringe-comedy chaospost-Soviet hustleLondon grime

Overview

ComedyDrama

Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.

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based on novel or bookindependent filmwoman directorlondon, englandmoscow, russia

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ben Barnes completely disappears into greasy desperation — unrecognizable.

Writing

Dialogue so authentically filthy you'll need subtitles AND a shower.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you hate capitalism but love watching it fail.·Friends: With that one friend who scams their way through everything.
Heads up:Language: Relentless Russian-English profanity, racial slurs, and general verbal sewage.·Drug Use: Casual heroin use portrayed as mundane problem-solving.
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Director

Suzie Halewood

ReleasedJul 24, 2008
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Revenue$750K
Gas Station 8

Top Cast

Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes

Cobakka

Andrey Chadov

Andrey Chadov

Spiker

Ovidiu Matesan

Ovidiu Matesan

Artash

Andrew Byron

Andrew Byron

Sergei

Jeff Mirza

Jeff Mirza

Dennis

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Spartak

Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Pavel Tetersky and Sergei Sakin, actual Moscow friends who lived this chaos.

Cultural

Released during the 2008 financial crash, making its 'London is a scam' thesis accidentally prophetic. The film basically predicted the vibe of post-Brexit immigrant hostility a decade early.

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