ComedyActionCrime

Sumotherhood

- Different hood, same old sh*t

Riko and Kane have got it all: big dreams, no respect and a fifteen grand debt. Could things get any worse? Yes! So, it’s time to man up and finally be taken serious as “Roadmen”. Once putting their heads together on various ways to make some money, they decide to rob a megastar in a nightclub toilet and hold up the local bank but things inevitably don’t go to plan!

Release Date : 2023-10-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Piece of Pie ProductionsBelstone PicturesParamount Pictures International

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Riko

Original Name : Adam Deacon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kane

Original Name : Jazzie Zonzolo

Gender : Male

Character Name : DI Brookes

Original Name : Jennifer Saunders

Gender : Female

Character Name : Crack Ed

Original Name : Ed Sheeran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Charlie Sloth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Denise Van Outen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ambulance Worker

Original Name : Tamzin Outhwaite

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Jaime Winstone

Gender : Female

Character Name : PC Williams

Original Name : Babatunde Aléshé

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murkleman

Original Name : Jammer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Killi

Original Name : Megaman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Krzysztof

Original Name : Peter Serafinowicz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Jeremy Corbyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leo Demarco

Original Name : Danny Sapani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tamara

Original Name : Leomie Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shotti

Original Name : Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rowanda

Original Name : London Hughes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tyreese Demarco

Original Name : Richie Campbell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Ella Vaday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cockney Woman

Original Name : Linda Robson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Club Manager

Original Name : Lee Westwick

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC Ian

Original Name : Vas Blackwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC Bill

Original Name : Barry McNicholl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Lethal Bizzle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Random Customer in Bank

Original Name : Kevin Bishop

Gender : Male

Character Name : Random Lady in Bank

Original Name : Rosie Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tasha

Original Name : Red Madrell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pinky Patel

Original Name : Bhasker Patel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clint

Original Name : Tayo Jarrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Omar

Original Name : Suspect

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pudi Patel

Original Name : Humza Arshad

Gender : Male

Character Name : PJ Patel

Original Name : Jas Steven Singh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Panji Patel

Original Name : Asheq Akhtar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dwayne

Original Name : Arnold Jorge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pola

Original Name : Ruxandra Porojnicu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Traffic Attendant

Original Name : Eddie Kadi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Posh Girl in Bank

Original Name : Greta Hansen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Rapman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbour Lady

Original Name : Laura Curnick

Gender : Male

Character Name : (Uncredited)

Original Name : Swaylee Loughnane

Gender : Male

Character Name : (Uncredited)

Original Name : Hiten Patel

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Archie Wick

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ekran Mustafa

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Andrew Lawden

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Fahad Salman

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Natalie Cousteau

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-10-19

Aside from a rather fun cameo from Ed Sheeran that reminded me that he probably lived a street life not a million miles away from the characters here when he was younger and homeless, the rest of this is really rather disappointing. As you'd expect from Adam Deacon ("Riko"), the writing is break-neck paced and littered with humour, contemporary references and there is a definite chemistry between him and his sidekick (and co-writer) "Kane" (Jazzie Zonzolo). Petty criminals in just about every sense of the word, they find themselves £15k in the hole and desperate to raise the cash. Looks like a robbery is the solution - so they try. A wealthy gent in the toilet? A bank branch? Will they make the cash and escape with their lives? If you listen to the dialogue then it is certainly cleverly constructed with some potent observations contained within the relentlessness of the delivery. It's that last bit that I struggled with, though. It plays way too much to linguistic stereotypes and my brain actually felt more attacked by the constant verbal onslaught than entertained enough by it. I think if I had seen this on stage with just the two men, then it could have made for a belter of a two man show shining a light on their East London community, but as a film the visual comedic elements are all just a bit too predictable and I found the other characterisations - there are really only two of note - just a bit annoying. There's far too much soundtrack and I also felt Deacon just a bit too old to carry off the role very plausibly. It has it's moments, just not enough of them.

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-09-19

Whether you like 'Sumotherhood' or not is probably based on if you like 2011's 'Anuvahood'. I think both films are on the same level. I remember that other flick being quite popular at my school at the time, me and my mates would even quote bits - none more so than that Fruittella line, which is amusingly called back to in this one. There are many callbacks, despite it not being an actual sequel. On that note, I'm not sure why it isn't (was initially billed as such); seems an odd decision, a behind the scenes issue, I guess? It, like the first one, is an extremely silly movie. If you just come into this not knowing anything about it then I'd say it's likely you'll really dislike it. I probably would in that scenario, though due to the first film I knew exactly what was going to greet my eyes with this more recent release. The stuff at the bank is standout of the movie, the only scenes that made me cringe were the ones involving Bhasker Patel and his crew. Adam Deacon and Jazzie Zonzolo are the ones who again lead this mess (which it is, objectively) and they make it work, to be fair. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is genuinely the best actor here though, he makes his character more noteworthy than others would've. Richie Campbell is as cuckoo as before, while certain cameos from a musician and a politician are funny. I also appreciate Vas Blackwood, as well as Eddie Kadi's return. We all have those films that you enjoy just enough, despite all logic telling you they are terrible productions. These sorta flicks, which are welcome, are exactly that for me. If I said I disliked it, I'd be lying.