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Arlington Road

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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.
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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 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Arlington Road is a movie trying so hard for intelligence, quality and deeper meanings, you can almost sense the strain under the celluloid. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mike Clark USA Today A marginal engrosser that's short on staying power. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews An entertaining yet egregiously over-the-top thriller... Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 7, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dimitra K If it were not for the,as always and as expected, solid performances of the leads,Tim Robins and Jeff Bridges, this film would be laughable. The direction was decent as well, but nothing to write home about. The script was ridiculous. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Divyansh U. A movies that tries desperately to be smart but is as dumb as they come. Watch this at your own peril. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Dani G A so-so movie, but it gets an "ok" by way of its no complacient ending, ala typical Hollywood Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Bruce R Suspenseful, disturbing, and surprisingly believable story that puts you on edge and makes you second-guess your neighbors. The acting is fantastic and perfectly cast. This is a thought-provoking premise that really makes you look at the world differently. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark Pellington

Director

Jeff Bridges

Michael Faraday

Tim Robbins

Oliver Lang

Joan Cusack

Cheryl Lang

Hope Davis

Brooke Wolfe

Robert Gossett

F.B.I. Agent Whit Carver

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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)
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