The Bricklayer
Seen it?2023 | 110 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant – and rebellious – operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$900K worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Renny Harlin
- Aaron EckhartVail
- Nina DobrevKate
- Clifton Collins Jr.Radek
- Tim Blake NelsonO'Malley
- Ilfenesh HaderaTye
- Oliver TrevenaPatricio
- Akis SakellariouKostas
- Ori PfefferSten
- John T. WoodsBertok
- Konstantin AdaevTriton