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Arlington Road

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Arlington Road

R

Released Jul 9, 1999

1h 59m

Mystery & Thriller

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91 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed by an extremist group, college professor Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) becomes obsessed with the culture of these groups -- especially when his new all-American neighbors, Oliver (Tim Robbins) and Cheryl Lang (Joan Cusack), start acting suspiciously. With each twist, the mystery deepens and questions loom as to whether Faraday is consumed by fear and driven by paranoia, or whether a lethal conspiracy has been born on Arlington Road.

Critics Consensus

A suspenseful thriller led by strong cast performances built around a somewhat implausible story.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Scary movie about terrorism. Not for kids.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Bob Graham

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 3/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Gripping, provocative and haunting with Hitchcockian suspense. A bold, bitter, slow-burning thriller made for critical thinkers. One of the best thrillers of the 90s.

Rated: 9/10

Feb 21, 2021

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Arlington Road is a mystery-laden thriller, not without flaws. Overall, it does the job of sucking you in and never letting go, not until the last beat.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

An entertaining yet egregiously over-the-top thriller...

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 7, 2017

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Jon L

I'm not going to wax eloquent with my words, just straight forward. This movie is fantastic and the end twist is a good jaw dropper. I get sick of reading reviews of just "audience" and they try to get all technical with their review. It is a great movie, you are not a professional critic getting paid to be edgy, so just stop it! Anyone who is giving a review that's picking this movie apart or saying it just wasnt that well done is 1. Doesnt know how to just watch a great movie and enjoy it. Or 2. Is trying to he smarter than they really are. Just enjoy a great movie for what it is and stop trying to pick every fricken aspect of it apart. Bridges and Robbins were absolutely fantastic in this conspiracy movie I highly recommend it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Farah R

Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges go all out, but Arlington Road is just weird. The plot offers a few intriguing twists, but the suspense drags, and the ending is unrewarding.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Jess F

Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins stars in this very original thriller. I thought Tim Robbins did an excellent job as the bad guy and Jeff Bridges is as always good.This movie is one of the better thrillers I have seen, it has some very creepy scenes and the ending is one of a kind.I have read that many people was unsatisfied with the ending,but I must say that I really liked it.It shows that it does not always go the way we want and that life is not always fair. I will not spoil anything so I am just going to say that this is a movie you have to see and I promise that it will be one of the better movies you have seen in a while.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Lone F

My fav movie and the last scene gets me every time!!! Everyone except YOU omg

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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William E

This film is significantly better than many reviews give it credit for. Suspending disbelief can be a valid part of a viewing experience after all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Matt R

Pretty good late 90's thriller with a nice twist!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Mark Pellington

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Jeff Bridges

Michael Faraday

Tim Robbins

Oliver Lang

Joan Cusack

Cheryl Lang

Hope Davis

Brooke Wolfe

Robert Gossett

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Synopsis

Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed by an extremist group, college professor Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) becomes obsessed with the culture of these groups -- especially when his new all-American neighbors, Oliver (Tim Robbins) and Cheryl Lang (Joan Cusack), start acting suspiciously. With each twist, the mystery deepens and questions loom as to whether Faraday is consumed by fear and driven by paranoia, or whether a lethal conspiracy has been born on Arlington Road.

Director: Mark Pellington
Producer: Tom Gorai, Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson
Screenwriter: Ehren Kruger
Distributor: Screen Gems
Production Co: Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 9, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.4M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)