Caught Stealing

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Caught Stealing

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Aug 2025

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He's got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he's got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out....

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Critics Consensus

A freewheeling throwback, Caught Stealing splendidly showcases Austin Butler's movie star charisma while marking a surprisingly lighthearted gearshift for director Darren Aronofsky.

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A diverting, pulpy caper with ‘90s flair, Caught Stealing is a gritty, violent ride fueled by the charisma of Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz.

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Philip Concannon

Sight & Sound

Nov 4

It seems like Darren Aronofsky is finally having fun, and for a brisk 107 minutes, so are we.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Oct 14

The film is brutal—filled with bad luck, questionable choices and broken bodies—but it’s also thrilling, propelled by Butler’s performance and Aronofsky’s compassion for the flawed.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

A picture with such a high body count is unlikely to be boring, but this is a lazily derivative throwback that appropriates ideas and plot points from numerous other movies (think Guy Ritchie’s After Hours). Caught Stealing indeed.

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Whang Yee Ling

The Straits Times (Singapore)

Dec 3

4/5

The violence is screwball yet shockingly brutal, and Hank, in Butler’s charismatic performance, is a sweet-natured loser who feels real pain.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Nov 30

3.5/5

Some story choices are frustrating, but Austin Butler’s performance and Aronofsky’s vivid depiction of the city make it a compelling ride.

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Kaitlyn Booth

Bleeding Cool

Nov 25

7/10

Caught Stealing and its mediocrity would be better received by other directors, but Darren Aronofsky has always been shooting so far beyond the stars compared to his peers that "it's fine" is somehow worse than the film being horrible or outstanding.

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Jacob

Nov 15

this was dark movie. austin butler u did good n this movie I enjoyed this a lot make more movies like this .

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theatre maven

Nov 15

Butler is coming into his own!!!

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MannyNR

Nov 1

It reminds me of movies like Snatch and Smoking Aces. The cast played their roles really well and it was very entertaining.

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adam gelatt

Oct 13

doesn't gel, kinda whack

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Kay R

Oct 13

Loved this musical! Even more so cause it’s based on history.

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Hussein

Oct 2

This movie was awesome!!!

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Synopsis

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He's got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he's got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out....

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Jeremy Dawson, Dylan Golden, Ari Handel, Darren Aronofsky
Screenwriter: Charlie Huston
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexuality/Nudity|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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