Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Play trailer Poster for A Walk Among the Tombstones R Released Sep 19, 2014 1h 54m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
68% Tomatometer 161 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

What to Know

Critics Consensus

A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichés, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (161)
Kate Erbland Film.com Frank's film is much more of a noir outing than a straight action feature, and Neeson slips right into the tone and feel of the hard-boiled detective offering. Rated: 8.1/10 Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Joe McGovern Entertainment Weekly As a throwback to a type of nasty, ugly crime film of yesteryear, A Walk Among the Tombstones cleans up. Rated: B Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Inkoo Kang TheWrap As nauseating as the film's inventive sadisms can be, Frank succeeds far more in the details than in the larger picture that tries to relate this world to ours. Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It's an appealing, engaging, and solidly assembled picture with style to spare, and here's hoping it's not the last time Frank and Neeson bring Scudder to the screen. Rated: 3/4 Jul 25, 2022 Full Review Kip Mooney Central Track What makes A Walk Among the Tombstones so satisfying is the script and direction of Scott Frank. Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Dan Brightmore NME (New Musical Express) David Harbour's villain really is a nasty piece of work with a twisted line in torture. Rated: 4/5 May 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (1000+)
David H Why is hollywood so determined to push the envelope of disgusting graphic sadism? Are they trying to convince us that normal people actually behave this way? Or do they just want to discredit, degrade and destroy our moral sensibilities? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Faiz D One of Liam Neeson's best. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review mark g I have to admit, some of the choices Neeson had made around this time were questionable, so I didn't know what to expect. But boy was this one different. Make no mistake, dark as hell. This movie is not for the squeamish, many scenes are disturbing. But the direction is excellent and Neeson is on top of his game. Moreover, the two bad guys personify evil like few others in recent memory. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Matthew D A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) is better than I remembered. One of the strongest Liam Neeson films and performances from him in the past decade. Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, and David Harbour are excellent in their supporting roles. Scott Frank's dark neo-noir direction is ruthless with a truly bleak worldview. The detailed and nihilistic writing makes for an engaging mystery. Fair warning, the serial killers are very disturbing to watch. It holds up nicely. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review acsdoug D Superior Neeson fare. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Pongo K Not too much action. A thriller. Not too sophisticated. I think you will like it, without getting too exited. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
A Walk Among the Tombstones

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Morning Shootout A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Morning Shootout 1:59 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - A Sudden Strangling A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - A Sudden Strangling 2:06 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Kenny's Story A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Kenny's Story 2:32 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Your Choice A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Your Choice 2:30 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Silent Kill A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Silent Kill 2:34 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Exchange A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Exchange 3:04 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Setting Up the Meeting A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Setting Up the Meeting 2:28 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Don't Feel Sorry for Me A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Don't Feel Sorry for Me 2:38 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Shoot Yourself in the Head A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Shoot Yourself in the Head 2:46 A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Kidnapping A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Kidnapping 1:44 View more videos
Run All Night 59% 56% Run All Night Watchlist Triple 9 54% 41% Triple 9 Watchlist TRAILER for Triple 9 Sabotage 21% 36% Sabotage Watchlist Parker 41% 48% Parker Watchlist Blackhat 33% 24% Blackhat Watchlist TRAILER for Blackhat Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
Director
Scott Frank
Producer
Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Tobin Armbrust, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter
Scott Frank
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Exclusive Media, Jersey Films, Cross Creek Pictures, Double Feature Films
Rating
R (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 16, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.0M
Runtime
1h 54m
Most Popular at Home Now