Primetime
Seen it?2026 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% critic score
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.4 million people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lance Oppenheim
- Robert PattinsonChris Hansen
- Merritt WeverAndie Bender
- Skyler GisondoDan Plum
- Matthew MaherXavier Von Erck
- Phoebe BridgersDel
- Victor BrunetteFrag
- Bokeem WoodbineCortland Gunn
- Michael ChachereMichael Chachere
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