Spenser Confidential
Seen it?2020 | 110 min | Comedy, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 157K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Berg
- Mark WahlbergSpenser
- Winston DukeHawk
- Alan ArkinHenry
- Iliza ShlesingerCissy Davis
- Michael GastonCaptain Boylan
- Bokeem WoodbineDriscoll
- Marc MaronWayne Cosgrove
- James DuMontBentwood
- Post Malone'Squeeb'
- Colleen CampBetty