Fracture

R

Released Apr 20, 2007

1 hr. 53 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot prosecutor, is about to leave his post for a lucrative job at a private law firm when his boss (David Strathairn) hands him a seemingly open-and-shut case. Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) tried to kill his wife with a shot to the head and is defending himself in court. All hope for a quick and easy trial fly out the door when Ted proves to be a more cunning and devious adversary than Willy anticipates.

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Critics Consensus

Though Fracture's plot is somewhat implausible, the onscreen face-off between Gosling and Hopkins overshadows any faults.

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James L

Outstanding and brutal story of a husband who plans and executes the perfect murder of his wife. An "open and shut case" since the husband signs a confession. But the plot thickens as the sociopathic Ted Crawford, played by Anthony Hopkins, turns the tides on the courts and a junior Assistant DA, Willie Beacham, played by Ryan Gosling. Grab some popcorn 🍿 and sit back and enjoy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Matt M

A brilliant twisty and tense storyline. Hopkins undertakes the role of Ted very fittingly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Dionisis T

With an unexpected ending and a quite interesting script...definitely worth it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Audun F

An extremely stylish and well plotted courtroom drama, with top notch actors! A must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Johannes S

The story is gripping and has great twists. On top of that, Gosling and Hopkins deliver top-notch performances. I very much enjoyed this thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Satin B

The ONLY positive aspects was the LOCATIONS 👍 Everything else was let down by the flimsy storyline; twas a shame because of the cast 🥱😴🥱😴

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Gregory Hoblit

Director

Anthony Hopkins

Ted Crawford

Ryan Gosling

Willy Beachum

David Strathairn

D.A. Joe Lobruto

Rosamund Pike

Nikki Gardner

Embeth Davidtz

Jennifer Crawford

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Rated: 3/5

Jan 22, 2013

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Jan 22, 2013

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2011

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

If you're up for a cerebral thriller, Fracture smartly alludes to story beats from the OJ Simpson case. It gives us an unlikely hero...

May 21, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling go at each other with so much gusto that their performances bring a lot of fun to material that is actually quite preposterous if you stop and think about it.

Rated: B-

Nov 21, 2019

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Rated: 2.5/5

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Synopsis

Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot prosecutor, is about to leave his post for a lucrative job at a private law firm when his boss (David Strathairn) hands him a seemingly open-and-shut case. Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) tried to kill his wife with a shot to the head and is defending himself in court. All hope for a quick and easy trial fly out the door when Ted proves to be a more cunning and devious adversary than Willy anticipates.

Director: Gregory Hoblit
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Liz Glotzer, Hawk Koch
Screenwriter: Daniel Pyne, Glenn Gers
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.0M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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