The Enforcer
Seen it?2022 | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, 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. 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 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Hughes
- Antonio BanderasCuda
- Kate BosworthEstelle
- Mojean AriaStray
- Alexis RenLexus
- Zolee GriggsBillie
- 2 ChainzFreddie
- Aaron CohenJoe
- Natalie BurnOlivia
- Mark Rhino SmithDoom
- Luke BouchierPaycheck