Cold Pursuit
Seen it?2019 | 119 min | Crime, Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$76 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 163K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Petter Moland
- Liam NeesonNels Coxman
- Tom BatemanTrevor 'Viking' Calcote
- Tom JacksonWhite Bull Legrew
- Laura DernGrace Coxman
- Nicholas HolmesRyan
- Emmy RossumKim Dash
- Domenick LombardozziMustang
- Julia JonesAya
- William ForsytheBrock 'Wingman' Coxman
- Michael EklundSteve 'Speedo' Milliner