Tenderness
Seen it?2009 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A hardened cop tries to unravel the past to discover whether a violent teenager was responsible for the murder of his family. A confused fifteen-year-old runaway becomes enthralled with the young man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Polson
- Russell CroweDetective Cristofuoro
- Jon FosterEric Poole
- Sophie TraubLori
- Laura DernTeresa
- Alicia HardingDebbie
- Michael KellyGary
- Alexis DzienaMaria
- Arija BareikisMarsha
- Tim HopperDan Komenko
- Tanya ClarkeJackie Cristofuoro