The Informer
Seen it?2019 | 109 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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. If you loved GoodFellas or Carlito's Way, start here.
- 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: meant for adults.
In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrea Di Stefano
- Joel KinnamanPete Koslow
- Rosamund PikeWilcox
- CommonGrens
- Ana de ArmasSofia
- Clive OwenMontgomery
- Sam SpruellSlewitt
- Ruth BradleyCat
- Eugene LipinskiKlimek the General
- Martin McCannRiley
- Mateusz KościukiewiczStazek