Law Abiding Citizen

Name: Law Abiding Citizen
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2009-10-15
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb

2009 | 109 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 26% 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 Good Time or The Green Mile, 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 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerSolid
$128 million worldwide on a $53 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 726K people sought it out in the past year