Fracture
Seen it?2007 | 113 min | Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), it made about 9 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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. If you loved Insomnia or Vertigo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$91 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 497K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregory Hoblit
- Anthony HopkinsTed Crawford
- Ryan GoslingWilly Beachum
- David StrathairnJoe Lobruto
- Rosamund PikeNikki Gardner
- Embeth DavidtzJennifer Crawford
- Billy BurkeRob Nunally
- Cliff CurtisDetective Flores
- Fiona ShawJudge Robinson
- Bob GuntonJudge Gardner
- Josh StambergNorman Foster