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[[File:shallowgrave.jpg|frame|L-R: [[Star Wars|Obi Wan Kenobi]], some chick, [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|the Doctor]].]]

[[File:shallowgrave.jpg|frame|L-R: [[Star Wars|Obi Wan Kenobi]], some chick, [[Doctor Who|the Doctor]].]]

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* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: {{spoiler|David}} of course, and also {{spoiler|Cameron}}.

* [[Black Comedy]]

* [[British Coppers]]: The film features both [[Old Cop Young Cop|a kindly old one and an up-and-coming bright young one]].

* [[British Coppers]]: The film features both [[Old Cop, Young Cop|a kindly old one and an up-and-coming bright young one]].

* [[Catapult Nightmare]]: Alex has one near the end of the film.

* [[Charity Ball]]: Cameron is mocked at one.

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* [[Fan Service]]: See [[Modesty Towel]].

* [[Gold Digger]]: Juliet decides to try and get back on David's good side by sleeping with him. This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Alex: "I'd try the same thing, only I'm not his type".

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: That's right, [[Star Wars|Obi Wan Kenobi]] and [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|the Doctor]] used to be flatmates, and [[Rebus|DI John Rebus]] was their local copper. Peter Mullan also has an early role as one of the thugs hunting down the money.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: That's right, [[Star Wars|Obi Wan Kenobi]] and [[Doctor Who|the Doctor]] used to be flatmates, and [[Rebus|DI John Rebus]] was their local copper. Peter Mullan also has an early role as one of the thugs hunting down the money.

* [[Freak Out]]: Mild-mannered David completely loses it after being coerced into dismembering Hugo's corpse and rendering his face unrecognisable with a hammer.

* [[Freak-Out]]: Mild-mannered David completely loses it after being coerced into dismembering Hugo's corpse and rendering his face unrecognisable with a hammer.

* [[Hint Dropping]]: When David tries to escape with the suitcase full of money Alex suggests to Juliet that they should "let him take it all". This leaves her to discover far too late that {{spoiler|Alex has replaced the cash with newspaper}}.

* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Alex gets nailed to the floor with a knife through his shoulder, but survives.

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* [[Modesty Towel]]: In one scene, Juliet wears a towel around her waist, rather defeating the purpose.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Used to great effect by {{spoiler|Alex}}.

* [[Old Cop Young Cop]]

* [[Old Cop, Young Cop]]

* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Christopher Eccleston's Scottish accent is passable, but still cracks from time to time.

* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Andy Williams doesn't exactly gel with the ending.

* [[Smarter Than You Look]]: {{spoiler|Alex}}. "As smart as you are you're going to need some help".

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: David starts the film as a terribly meek and bookish accountant, until he's forced to chop up Hugo (see [[Freak Out]] above). He soon starts threatening strangers with violence, kills two murderous thugs who are looking for Hugo and tries to kill Alex.

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: David starts the film as a terribly meek and bookish accountant, until he's forced to chop up Hugo (see [[Freak-Out]] above). He soon starts threatening strangers with violence, kills two murderous thugs who are looking for Hugo and tries to kill Alex.

* [[Terrible Interviewees Montage]]: At the beginning, when the three leads are interviewing for a new flatmate. [[American Idol|Simon Cowell]] could have been taking notes.

* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: All three of them.

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