Absolution
Seen it?2024 | 112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (56% 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Petter Moland
- Liam NeesonThug
- Ron PerlmanCharlie Conner
- Yolonda RossWoman
- Frankie ShawDaisy
- Daniel DiemerKyle Conner
- Jimmy GonzalesDiego Machado
- Josh DrennenThug's Dad
- Deanna TarrazaAraceli
- Terrence PulliamDre
- Omar Moustafa GhonimArmando