The Laundromat
Seen it?2019 | 96 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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. If you loved The Wizard of Lies or Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 187K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
- Meryl StreepEllen Martin / Elena
- Gary OldmanJürgen Mossack
- Antonio BanderasRamón Fonseca
- Jeffrey WrightMalchus Irvin Boncamper
- Melissa RauchMelanie
- Jeff MichalskiNorm Sidley
- Jane MorrisBarb Sidley
- Robert PatrickCaptain Paris
- David SchwimmerMatthew Quirk
- Cristela AlonzoSpecial Agent Kilmer