Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- tense
- sardonic
- crime movie night
- independent cinema evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ziad and Joe operate their drug business together, while Jad’s imprisonment is tied to Ziad’s crime and return shapes the brothers’ plans.
The brothers run their lucrative drug operation from a takeout pizzeria in a Beirut working-class district.
Ziad’s plan to go straight and open a restaurant is disrupted when the drug lord pressures the brothers into another assignment.
The pizzeria, drug business, and family conflict are rooted in a working-class Beirut neighborhood rather than an abstract criminal underworld.
Films like Very Big Shot, and why
In Bruges
darkly comic crime drama about criminals attempting to escape an entrenched underworld
The Brothers Bloom
stylized crime comedy balancing criminal schemes, family dynamics, and escalating danger
A Prophet
character-driven crime thriller blending social realism, family loyalty, and black humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya
- Release Date
- 2015-10-11
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Alain Saadeh
- Tarek Yaacoub
- Wissam Fares
- Fouad Yammine
- Alexandra Kahwagi
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Very Big Shot about?
- Three Lebanese brothers try to turn drug money and family obligation into a legitimate restaurant before their supplier’s final demand pulls them back into crime.
- What is Very Big Shot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Very Big Shot as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Very Big Shot violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Very Big Shot as moderate.
- Which films are like Very Big Shot?
- Films with a similar feel include In Bruges, The Brothers Bloom, and A Prophet.
- How long is Very Big Shot?
- Very Big Shot runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Very Big Shot?
- In United States, Very Big Shot is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
