Criminal

R

Released Apr 15, 2016

1 hr. 53 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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138 Reviews

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CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) dies while traveling to a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at will. Desperate to find his whereabouts, officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon who can transfer memories from one brain to another. The guinea pig for the procedure is Jerico Stewart (Kevin Costner), a violent and dangerous death-row inmate. Now gifted with Pope's skills and knowledge, Stewart must race against time to stop a sinister international conspiracy.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the valiant efforts of a game and talented cast, Criminal has little to offer beyond the bare minimum expected by the most undemanding of genre enthusiasts.

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Judy

Great movie enjoyed it lots of action well worth watching

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Igor S

Didn't really like this one. Probably the first or one of the first Kevin Costner movies i disliked. It had a nice concept but they didn't know what to do with it. Seems like the movie didn't know what it wanted to be either.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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t4llbot

If you're looking for an only-half-paying-attention-and/or perhaps ur hungover and in the mood for a decent action flic, it's that. Decent action flic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Martin S

When they first were casting they wanted Tommy Lee Jones to be the FBI bloodhound; but he said I'm always the agent, so they made him Dr. Franks. When they went to Gary Oldman, they asked him to play the doctor; but he said I'm always the doctor, so they made him the FBI guy !!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Jelisije J

An entertaining action flick that stars Kevin Costner as a man battling who he was born as and the man who the government implanted in his brain.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Alexander H

This movie was so awful it is shocking so many stars signed up for this...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Ariel Vromen

Director

Kevin Costner

Jerico Stewart

Gal Gadot

Jill Pope

Gary Oldman

Quaker Wells

Ryan Reynolds

Bill Pope

Tommy Lee Jones

Dr. Franks

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

As a movie, there's plenty here to respect. As entertainment, however, this is tough one to enjoy, all of which makes Criminal a vexing spectacle that's hard to watch all the way through to its end.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 11, 2016

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

It's lazy, corrupt and sleazy filmmaking, the kind of film that's killing the business.

Rated: 2/5

May 18, 2016

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

We can but pray that scientists invent a procedure to remove the memory of ever watching this film in the first place.

Rated: 1/5

May 11, 2016

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Colin Biggs

Vague Visages

Regretfully, Criminal makes up for its lack of ideas with blood, guts and even more blood.

Dec 1, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A dull, yet star-studded production that feels like a 1990s action movie throwback - complete with over-the-top villains, ruthless violence, and an absurd premise.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 15, 2022

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

The only thing that is Criminal about this movie, is that they have gotten away with making it.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 1, 2021

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Synopsis

CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) dies while traveling to a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at will. Desperate to find his whereabouts, officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon who can transfer memories from one brain to another. The guinea pig for the procedure is Jerico Stewart (Kevin Costner), a violent and dangerous death-row inmate. Now gifted with Pope's skills and knowledge, Stewart must race against time to stop a sinister international conspiracy.

Director: Ariel Vromen
Executive Producer: Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Lati Grobman, Douglas Urbanski, Jason Bloom, Kevin King Templeton, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Christine Otal
Screenwriter: Douglas Cook, David Weisberg
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Summit Entertainment, Campbell Grobman Films, Benderspink
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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