Dudes!
Three lifelong Belgrade friends collide with old grudges, nightlife chaos, and music-business power struggles while chasing a chance to release their record.
Overview
A wild night in Belgrade unfolds as old friends reunite for a musical adventure filled with unexpected twists.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- late night viewing
- friends night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire story unfolds during one night in Belgrade, emphasizing local urban culture and social types.
Mare and Pop seek Gojko’s help to release their record and remain defined by their musical aspirations.
Gojko’s resentment over childhood harassment complicates the friends’ attempt to secure his assistance.
Mare and Pop move through Belgrade nightlife, meeting a false Santa, a playful police officer, and several women on their way to the club.
Films like Dudes!, and why
Trainspotting
urban buddy comedy driven by music, nightlife, friendship, and fast-moving comic encounters
Go
energetic youth comedy with irreverent humor, subcultural atmosphere, and an episodic night-out structure
The Commitments
music-centered comedy combining friendship, performance ambitions, and lively ensemble chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Radivoje 'Raša' Andrić
- Release Date
- 2001-03-21
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Boris Milivojević
- Sergej Trifunović
- Maja Mandžuka
- Milica Vujović
- Zoran Cvijanović
- Nebojša Glogovac
- Nikola Đuričko
- Dušan Milašinović
- Dušan 'Dule' Savić
- Igor Brakus
Common questions
- What is Dudes! about?
- Three lifelong Belgrade friends collide with old grudges, nightlife chaos, and music-business power struggles while chasing a chance to release their record.
- What is Dudes! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dudes! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dudes! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dudes! as mild.
- Which films are like Dudes!?
- Films with a similar feel include Trainspotting, Go, and The Commitments.
- How long is Dudes!?
- Dudes! runs 90 minutes.
