Identity Thief
Seen it?2013 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Thunderbolt and Lightfoot or Midnight Run, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$175 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 180K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seth Gordon
- Jason BatemanSandy Patterson
- Melissa McCarthyDiana
- Jon FavreauHarold Cornish
- Amanda PeetTrish Patterson
- T.I.Julian
- Genesis RodriguezMarisol
- Morris ChestnutDetective Reilly
- John ChoDaniel Casey
- Robert PatrickSkiptracer
- Eric StonestreetBig Chuck