James McAvoy’s Edinburgh-set black comedy is now on Netflix

Joe Anderton

December 2, 2024 at 11:24 a.m.·2 min read

james mcavoy in filth movie in a dark coat and tie appears to be in a bathroom setting with a hand placed against a mirror — James McAvoy’s black comedy is now on Netflix Neil Davidson - Lionsgate

Filth, James McAvoy's black comedy/psychological thriller from 2013, has been added to Netflix UK and Ireland.

Based on Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name, this Edinburgh-set film follows McAvoy's detective sergeant Bruce Robertson as he investigates a murder case which he sees as his ticket to a major promotion.

Unfortunately, he suffers from a lot of mental health issues, and his grip on reality starts to slip even further as he delves deeper in to the case. To say any more would be to give it away.

james mcavoy in filth movie covering his ears next to a man in a kilt playing a bagpipe on a cobblestone street — Neil Davidson - Lionsgate

Beyond McAvoy, the film also stars Bridget Jones' Jim Broadbent and Shirley Henderson, All of Us Strangers' Jamie Bell, Back to Black's Eddie Marsan, Line of Duty's Martin Compston, Agents of SHIELD's Iain De Caestecker, Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggat, Belfast's John Sessions, and The Father's Imogen Poots.

McAvoy recently starred in the psychological horror Speak No Evil, an English-language remake of a 2022 Danish film.

This version changed the ending of the original, something that the actor defended in an interview with Digital Spy.

"I think it's the only ending our film could have, and it's the only one that would work for our film," he said said.

"That's not to say that the other ending or the other film doesn't work as it does. It's a great film, but they're doing slightly different things, and they're trying to do different things to the audience."

Last year it was announced that McAvoy would step behind the camera for his directorial debut, a film about two Scottish men who pretended to be an American rap duo who were good friends with Eminem.

Filth is now available for Netflix UK and Ireland subscribers to stream.

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