The Unforgivable
Seen it?2021 | 112 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Shawshank Redemption, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 702K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nora Fingscheidt
- Sandra BullockRuth Slater
- Viola DavisLiz Ingram
- Vincent D'OnofrioJohn Ingram
- Jon BernthalBlake
- Richard ThomasMichael Malcolm
- Linda EmondRachel Malcolm
- Aisling FranciosiKatherine Malcolm
- Emma NelsonEmily Malcolm
- Will PullenSteve Whelan
- Tom GuiryKeith Whelan