The Contractor
Seen it?2022 | 103 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and action fans. If you loved Serenity, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper decides to support his family by joining a private contracting organization alongside his best friend and under the command of a fellow veteran. Overseas on a covert mission, Harper must evade those trying to kill him while making his way back home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 235K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tarik Saleh
- Chris PineJames
- Kiefer SutherlandRusty
- Ben FosterMike
- Gillian JacobsBrianne
- Sander ThomasJack
- Toby DixonYoung James
- Dean AshtonJames' Father
- Dustin LewisPastor
- Regina Ting ChenArmy Doctor
- Brian LafontaineCaptain