Dickweed

Two people got kidnapped. One man lost his dick. No-one got any money. This heist-gone-horribly-wrong led one Newport Beach detective on an international manhunt for the most twisted criminal he’d ever hunted. In 2012, Michael, a local weed dispensary owner, got home from work and plopped down on the sofa like any other weeknight. Three hours later he was zip-tied and eating dirt as three men tried to beat him into admitting where he'd buried the million dollars. And he would have gladly told them rather than endure what happened next. The only problem was, he hadn't buried a million dollars, and after they tortured him and left him to die, he still had no idea who these men were.

Directed by Jonathan Ignatius Green, Dickweed leans on a strong ensemble — Emily Pokora, Ronald Douglass, Greg Kriek — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2024.