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A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 84/100. Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 89% of the 1,598 2010s crime movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic84/100
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
3,122 audience votes
Key crew
- Lynne RamsayDirector
- Lynne RamsayScreenplay
- Jonny GreenwoodOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joaquin PhoenixJoe
- Judith RobertsJoe's Mother
- Ekaterina SamsonovNina Votto
- John DomanJohn McCleary
- Alex ManetteSenator Albert Votto
- Dante Pereira-OlsonYoung Joe
- Alessandro NivolaGovernor Williams
- Larry CanadyCincinnati Cab Driver
- Vinicius DamascenoMoises
- Neo RandallMoises's Friend
- Frank PandoAngel
- Edward LathamDrug Dealer
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Themes
hotelnew york citypost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookchildhood traumaflashbackmoneymurderteenage girldrugsstakeoutalarm
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