Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- offbeat
- lighthearted movie night
- crime caper marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film intermittently appealing for its eccentric characters and comic energy but ultimately uneven and unsuccessful as a whole.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddie and Paul repeatedly escape armed danger through wisecracks, weapons, and carefree improvisation.
The diamond heist supplies the central criminal objective and connects the London-bound characters.
Katherine is an insecure but strategically dominant lawyer who stays ahead of Eddie and Paul while becoming entangled with true love.
The premise explicitly frames freedom to fire guns and kill while emphasizing that only the bad guys die and the leads avoid serious harm.
Films like Blue Iguana, and why
Seven Psychopaths
shares anarchic crime comedy, eccentric low-level criminals, stylized violence, and romantic complications
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
combines British criminal caper energy, dark humor, wisecracking characters, and improbable violence
The Gentlemen
shares off-kilter action comedy, diamond-heist mechanics, criminal incompetence, and playful romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Hadi Hajaig
- Release Date
- 2018-08-23
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Sam Rockwell
- Ben Schwartz
- Al Weaver
- Amanda Donohoe
- Phoebe Fox
- Simon Callow
- Peter Ferdinando
- Frances Barber
- Daniel Eghan
- Jenny Bede
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blue Iguana about?
- A pair of wisecracking London-bound criminals stumble through a diamond heist and an unlikely romance in a gleefully consequence-light action caper.
- What is Blue Iguana like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blue Iguana as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blue Iguana violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Blue Iguana as moderate.
- What did critics think of Blue Iguana?
- Critics found the film intermittently appealing for its eccentric characters and comic energy but ultimately uneven and unsuccessful as a whole.
- Which films are like Blue Iguana?
- Films with a similar feel include Seven Psychopaths, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and The Gentlemen.
- How long is Blue Iguana?
- Blue Iguana runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blue Iguana?
- In United States, Blue Iguana is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
