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Seen it?2023 | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office held it back. 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 The Client or Mystic River, 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 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Helgeland
- Ben FosterTom Eldridge
- Toby WallaceCharlie Sykes
- Jenna OrtegaMabel
- Tommy Lee JonesRay Eldridge
- Ismael Cruz CordovaCosta
- Clayne CrawfordPete Weeks
- Aaron StanfordSkeemo
- Scotty TovarNunes
- Tim DalyGary Sykes
- Lolita DavidovichDonna Sykes