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An Ordinary Man

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A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid.
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Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com 04/13/2018
1.5/4
Nothing in An Ordinary Man rings true; not the location, nor the performances nor the story. Go to Full Review
Peter Debruge Variety 04/13/2018
Kingsley's domineering lead performance is worth the price of admission alone, although "An Ordinary Man" is actually a two-hander... Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 04/12/2018
Kingsley delivers such a riveting performance that it becomes easy to overlook the film's less compelling aspects. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 06/10/2020
It's a curious film that I'm not certain works entirely, but the two leads are so interesting in their performance choices that I couldn't help but care where this unholy alliance was heading. Go to Full Review
Jason Best Movie Talk 02/04/2019
3/5
Played with bristling charisma by Ben Kingsley, the eponymous protagonist of this unusual chamber drama is anything but ordinary. Go to Full Review
Jim Laczkowski Voices & Visions 10/31/2018
A flawed film, saved by two great performances and a short running time. Kingsley manages to do a lot with very little so if you're a fan, no need to pass this by entirely. Go to Full Review
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09/27/2024 As I watched this movie, I wasn't completely sure where the movie was going or what it was about. Its been two days and I haven't stopped thinking about this film. I realize that reviews aren't impressive but I'm going to disagree. Its a short-ish watch and asks some unusual questions about life choices. Its watchable and meaningful. I honestly didn't see it coming. See more G. W 06/19/2023 Simple, powerful.... Yet underrated. Watch with your mind in gear. See more 07/30/2022 Just couldn’t get into this movie at really . Performances were fine and everything 2.1 See more 12/03/2020 This was an interesting one. A low budget, minimally casted film about a war criminal and his maid. Surely giving Ben Kingsley all the room in the world to flex his prowess would have been a treat for us all. But his weird English accent and the lack of true emotional depth, was really the downfall for a potentially good movie. See more 11/09/2020 The music and beautiful visuals were tops! Acting tool But the story line was depressing, and often difficult to follow. The murder of one of the main characters was totally thrown in for shock value. Plus the main character was so awful, and spent the whole time trying to justify himself Sorry I saw this movie.. Left me with a bad taste D See more john a 10/30/2020 Kingsley, as expected, delivers a professional and riveting performance as a war criminal in hiding. The intensity is similar to his performance in Se xy Beast.His costar matches him scene by scene, although her character's history could have been more thoroughly described. This movie could have descended into a lolitaesque scenario but credit to the director/writer to being true to the grim reality of the story line. A quizzocal,(huh! turn) in the next to last scene was a false step but overal this movie is well worth the time. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid.
Director
Brad Silberling
Producer
Rick Dugdale, Ben Kingsley, Brad Silberling, Murlidhar Tilwani
Screenwriter
Brad Silberling
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Enderby Entertainment, Reveal Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Nudity|Language|Brief Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 9, 2018
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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