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The Independent

Seen it?

2022 | 108 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (35% 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved All the President's Men or The Batman, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

It's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president or its first viable independent candidate. Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist teams up with her idol, legendary journalist Nick Booker, to uncover a conspiracy that places the fate of the election, and the country, in their hands.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Amy Rice

  • Jodie Turner-SmithElisha "Eli" James
  • Brian CoxNick Booker
  • Ali MarshSharon Romney
  • Luke KirbyLucas Nicoll
  • John CenaNate Sterling
  • Ann DowdPatricia Turnball
  • Margaret OdetteJennifer Cooke
  • Alysia ReinerKathy Gibbs
  • Victor SlezakPresident Archer
  • Timothy BusfieldTom Mayfield