A Time to Kill

Name: A Time to Kill
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-07-24
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd

1996 | 149 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (66% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Anatomy of a Murder or Sleepers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerSolid
$152 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 985K people sought it out in the past year