DMS Research - Reception

Reception

The film was ranked number 180 in Empire magazine's "201 Greatest Movies Of All Time" feature in the March 2006 issue. It also made other appearances in the magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time where it was ranked at number 462  and in October 2011 where it came 27th in the "100 Best British Films Ever" 

Paddy Considine won "Best British Actor" at the 2005 Empire Awards, beating, amongst others, Simon Pegg for Shaun of the Dead and Daniel Craig for Layer Cake. Toby Kebbell was nominated for the Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards.
 
http://www.empireonline.com/500/8.asp
http://www.empireonline.com/100britishfilms/film.asp?film=27
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Shoes_(2004_film)#Reception