21 Bridges
Seen it?2019 | 100 min | Crime, Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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. If you loved Dirty Harry or Inside Man, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$50 million worldwide on a $33 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Kirk
- Chadwick BosemanAndre Davis
- Sienna MillerFrankie Burns
- J.K. SimmonsCaptain Matt McKenna
- Stephan JamesMichael Trujillo
- Taylor KitschRay Jackson
- Keith DavidDeputy Chief Spencer
- Alexander SiddigAdi
- Louis CancelmiBush
- Victoria CartagenaYolanda
- Gary CarrHawk