Cleaner

R

2007

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

List

17%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

40%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

Retired policeman Tom Cutler (Samuel L. Jackson) works as a crime-scene cleaner to support his young daughter. Cutler's quiet life is thrown into turmoil when woman-in-peril Ann Norcut (Eva Mendes) contacts him in the wake of a routine job. When Norcut reveals that her husband has disappeared -- and that his agency has sterilized an apparent crime scene in her home without her permission -- Cutler turns to his hardened former partner, police Detective Eddie Lorenzo (Ed Harris), for answers.

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Low-energy and grindingly mediocre, it adds a whole new dimension to Harlin's wildly uneven oeuvre: tedium.

Rated: C

May 28, 2008

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

I did like the dynamic between Samuel L. Jackson and Keke Palmer. I'd like to see them play father and daughter in the better film.

May 27, 2008

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

A neatly contained crime whodunit with a nifty setup and an expert lead performance from Samuel L. Jackson.

Sep 18, 2007

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Brian Chen

Filmcritic.com

the longest 90 minutes of my life

Rated: 1/5

Aug 10, 2008

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Mike Barnard

Future Movies UK

Rated: 5/10

May 27, 2008

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

It's not that Cleaner is a terrible film, it just doesn't rear back and sock the viewer in the jaw like a great thriller should. It's mild sauce from the first frame to the last.

Rated: C-

May 20, 2008

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Carlos T

Filme: Evidência de um Crime Assistido: 2-6-24 Elenco: @samuelljackson @evamendes Ed Harris @loueyfromthehood @keke Modelo: #suspense #policial Duração: 1h 28m Ano: 2007 Minha opinião: Um filme parecido com Crime Sem Saída, 16 Quadras, Camarões, .... Filme onde tem a suspeita de policiais corruptos que rebem proprina dos homens maus. Temos aqui Tom (Samuel L. Jackson), E ele esta sendo perseguido pela policia, pois ele pode ter provas que incriminam todos. Mas isso que parece pode ter na verdade uma outra estória. Temos Ann que a viúva de Norcut que tem a relação dos policiais. Tom faz um trablho de limpeza na casa de Ann, que é eliminar todo vestígio de sangue na cena do crime. Mas ele esquece de deixar a chave, quando ele vai devolver no dia seguinte Ann esta lá e pergunta oque Tom esta fazendo lá. Tom desconversa e fica sem entender e começa a investigar o caso. Ai descobre o livro e desconfia dos policiais, porem no dia que Ann vai reconhecer o corpo de seu marido Tom descobre que ele tinha feito vazequitomia, mas Ann disse que havia perdido o filho meses atrás. Aí Tom começa a ligar os pontos e descobrir que quem matou na verdade era seu amigo Eddie que era amante de Ann e que foi ele que falsificou o pedido de limpeza e contratou Tom. E toda esta lambança começou. E em paralelo temos a atuação de Rose que é filha de Tom que vive o trauma da morte de sua mãe. E faz uma ótima interpretação. E ao final temos Eddie indo para casa de Tom e la esta Rose, neste momento eles tem um embate e quando Tom esta na mira de Eddie um tiro e Eddie cai quem que atirou? Assim termina. Creio que a forma como o filme muda o rumo do filme e a causa real do assassinato, tipo não colou. Roteiro e enredo interessante, levou para um lado e o responsável foi outro. Vale apena assistir? Sim, para quem gosta de um filme policial. Nota: 6

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Farah R

I'm surprised by the low ratings and negative reviews because I thoroughly enjoyed watching Cleaner. It has a clever premise and is well-acted.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Craig B

Look it's okay…passed the time

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Looked promising. Huge disappointment. Started off great and just went downhill. Great premise, story couples have been way better

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Don B

Very enjoyable with good performances by all but it's unrealistic to expect that Eva Mendes would have an affair with Ed Harris

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Gary D

An enjoyable and well acted movie. Interesting story well worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Synopsis

Retired policeman Tom Cutler (Samuel L. Jackson) works as a crime-scene cleaner to support his young daughter. Cutler's quiet life is thrown into turmoil when woman-in-peril Ann Norcut (Eva Mendes) contacts him in the wake of a routine job. When Norcut reveals that her husband has disappeared -- and that his agency has sterilized an apparent crime scene in her home without her permission -- Cutler turns to his hardened former partner, police Detective Eddie Lorenzo (Ed Harris), for answers.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Avi Lerner, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Golin, Alix Madigan, Michael P. Flannigan, Lati Grobman
Screenwriter: Matthew Aldrich
Production Co: Millennium Films
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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