The Rhythm Section
Seen it?2020 | 109 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (29% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Reed Morano
- Blake LivelyStephanie Patrick
- Jude LawIain Boyd "B"
- Sterling K. BrownSerra
- Ivana BasicOksana
- Nasser MemarziaSuleman Kaif
- Max CasellaLeon Giler
- Richard BrakeLehmans
- Raza JaffreyProctor
- Geoff BellGreen
- Jade AnoukaLaura Fuller