Filth and Wisdom

Filth and Wisdom (2008)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (60 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (1,843 ratings)

After more than two decades as one of the world's most recognizable stars, Madonna steps behind the camera for the first time with this comedy drama about a handful of bohemians struggling to make a name for themselves in London, which she both wrote and directed. A.K. (Eugene Hutz) is a Ukrainian… More

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R, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Madonna
Written By
Madonna, Dan Cadan
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 17, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Sep 29, 2009
IFC Films

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    This is a terrible, terrible worthless movie that you shouldn't give any time to.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    I'm confident the material girl has more good material for movies ahead of her.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    Does anyone remember when Madonna was considered shocking?

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    At 84 minutes, the movie feels both overpadded and underdeveloped.

  • Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

    Nothing in this cynical bit of claptrap feels remotely real.

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  • William D


    Is Madonna's "Filth and Wisdom" as bad as you've heard? Well, I have to say yes. When the film came out, it was savaged by critics and pulled from circulation in just a few days. I suspected the critics were being overly negative, as they are wont to do when a… More

  • Sarah P


    I don't see what the point of this was. I love Madonna, but obviously more so in front of the camera than behind.

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