Parker
Seen it?2013 | 118 min | Action, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Heat or Capote, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$46 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Capote Friday Night FlickAlso stars Clifton Collins Jr., in another critically acclaimed crime story that never got the attention it deserved.
2 Guns Weeknight WatchAnother heist action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Cast & crew
Directed by Taylor Hackford
- Jason StathamParker
- Jennifer LopezLeslie Rodgers
- Michael ChiklisMelander
- Wendell PierceCarlson
- Clifton Collins Jr.Ross
- Bobby CannavaleJake Fernandez
- Patti LuPoneAscension
- Carlos CarrascoNorte
- Micah A. HauptmanAugust Hardwicke
- Emma BoothClaire