Damaged

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Damaged

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Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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How do you catch a brilliant monster? When a sadistic murderer surfaces in Scotland, terrified local authorities call on a Chicago police detective who investigated a killing spree with the same horrific pattern five years earlier. Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel star in this shocking thriller about two detectives with tortured pasts trying to stop a merciless serial killer before he claims his next victim.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Damaged isn’t trying to be a meme, it’s playing things completely straight... That sincerity, and the apparent genuine commitment of top-tier performers like Jackson, is what makes this ripely absurd film at least half-worth watching.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2024

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Unfortunately, [the ending isn't] nearly enough compensation for the roughly 90 minutes of tedium preceding it.

Apr 11, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

“Damaged” is too efficiently handled to be dull, or even overtly bad — though viewers may find themselves rolling their eyes a bit after a while.

Apr 11, 2024

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

The murder scenes themselves are studiously grisly, though the film's overall visual style never rises above that of a TV drama.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 13, 2024

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

A stacked cast can’t stop Edinburgh-set serial killer thriller "Damaged" from looking like a pound shop "Seven".

Rated: 1/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The film’s main strength is in its great Scotland location shots.

Rated: C+

Jul 5, 2024

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Jack R

Simply awful. Terrible and predictable dialogue spoken with terrible ‘sanitised’ Scottish accents.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Liam D

Samuel L. Jackson (Def by Temptation) and Vincent Cassel (Jefferson in Paris) make for an surprisingly strong duo but it’s not a very compelling mystery

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Jelisije J

The twist was the only thing memorable about this film and the twist wasn't even that good.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Karen Jones C

I saw the bad reviews and wondered but now I know. It should work but either the director or editor failed it. Even cut up bodies nailed to a wall couldn’t save it and the plot which in theory could provide a twist is lacklustre and obvious. You are not left guessing at any twist or turn. I think in the olden days they called it ham acting to boot. I still love Samuel obvs despite the disappointment and hope the pay day was worth it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Jan M

This film was so bad, we even had to laugh at parts. Illogical conclusions, totally ridiculous crime and police tactics. The actors' emotions were inappropriate to the situation, embarrassing for the top-class actors Samuel and Vincent.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Tim A

The story is lacklustre; the whole thing is a made for TV 'Seven' at best. Capaldi seems to be acting his socks off, but this around him - those whose Hollywood credentials are impeccable - seem to phone it in. Sadly, you can literally spot the moment one leads loses interest in the project as his performance nose-dives. He'd probably done his Warburton's advert and was now just waiting for the flight home. The final scene is so obviously done as a pickup it's painful to watch. If you'd managed to suspend your belief for long enough to get that far, I'm sure that would finally break it completely. Not one to recommend; but I will commend completely Gianni Capaldi's dedication to his project and his efforts to keep the show on the road.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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How do you catch a brilliant monster? When a sadistic murderer surfaces in Scotland, terrified local authorities call on a Chicago police detective who investigated a killing spree with the same horrific pattern five years earlier. Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel star in this shocking thriller about two detectives with tortured pasts trying to stop a merciless serial killer before he claims his next victim.

Director: Terry McDonough
Producer: Paul Aniello, Roman Kopelevich, Gianni Capaldi
Screenwriter: Gianni Capaldi, Paul Aniello, Koj Steven Sakai
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: High Five Films, BondIt Media Capital
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images Throughout|Brief Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 32m

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