He Went That Way

Released Jan 5

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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31 Reviews

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64%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Set in 1964, He Went That Way is a taut thriller based on a true crime story that puts a wicked spin on the buddy road trip film. The film follows 19-year-old serial killer Bobby (Jacob Elordi) as he is picked up by a celebrity animal handler, Jim (Zachary Quinto), on a desolate stretch of Route 66 with priceless cargo in tow: Jim's chimpanzee, Spanky, an American TV darling. As stress between Bobby and Jim rises and their fiery personalities combust, the road only becomes more treacherous the farther they go.

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Fort P

Jacob Elordi owns the screen as a James Dean-type rebel/outcast/criminal! Understated performance by Zachary Quinto is excellent too! Enjoyed the ride on Route 66!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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JHCIV

Worst movie ever made - omg. Wasted 5.99 and 2 hrs of my life. Needs 0 stars.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Willow [

Yes weird movie, but seriously entertaining in my opinion loved it more than I thought.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Farah R

I can't remember the last time a film was so boring, I couldn't finish watching it. The characters are weird and the actors don't put any effort into making them feel genuine. The story is pointless and serves no purpose to entertain or educate its viewers. Skip this one and watch paint dry instead.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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UnderTheScene

"Crimes on 66." Never hearing of this being made and a surprise to see the cast involved, I was definitely disappointed in this watch. The story was very slow, the acting wasn't all there and I don't wanna even talk about Spanky. After a great run in 2023 with "Priscilla" and "Saltburn" I was excited to see the next performance from Jacob Elordi, but this sadly was not one of his best. Leaving Patrick J. Adams to be my favourite part of this film, even with the minor screen time. I've always been a sucker for crime/thriller films, and after reading the plot summary I was intrigued. But this was very far from a thriller with any suspense, not a single time did I feel nervous for any characters on screen. Overall probably one of the worst of the entire year and we've just started.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Evan L

The "Tomatometer" average of twenty something % is insane. This movie is incredible. Awesome acting, great camera work/ editing.. idk who these "critics" are but they're out of touch. Also the true story aspect with the real "characters" at the end is perfect. I'm actually a bit angry the "critics" gave this film a 26% these people shouldn't be employed. Edit: went through and read the "critics" reviews… these people are more out of touch than I thought.. they use the most insane language and are clearly not talking to normal people.. I get the vibe they think they're in some ritzy art studio in downtown LA critiquing high end art.. it's actually laughable. Summary: I'm done using rotten tomatoes for any type of movie advice. I'm looking for a solid movie, not an opinion on Beethovens 565th symphony.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Jeffrey Darling

Director

Jacob Elordi

Bobby

Zachary Quinto

Jim

Patrick J. Adams

Saul

Troy Evans

Hank

Alexandra Doke

Whitney

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Richard Roeper

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Bizarre subplots and thin performances blunt the impact...

Rated: 2/4

Jan 5, 2024

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Few things in this laboriously quirky picture mesh at all.

Jan 4, 2024

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David Rooney

Hollywood Reporter

Consistently goes the wrong way.

Jun 10, 2023

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

He Went That Way looks like a cinematographer’s movie. Every scene, even the ones without Elordi, looks like a million bucks, with that smoky, creamy look of a thousand retro motels.

Rated: 7.5/10

Feb 1, 2024

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

What an odd, dumb, dull, strange, violent, nonsensical villainous road trip movie this is.

Feb 1, 2024

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Daniel Rester

Willamette Week

Darling injects some visual style into He Went That Way, but the script by Evan M. Wiener feels made up of spare parts from the Coen Brothers’ films (despite this project being based on a true story and a book).

Rated: 2/4

Jan 18, 2024

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Synopsis

Set in 1964, He Went That Way is a taut thriller based on a true crime story that puts a wicked spin on the buddy road trip film. The film follows 19-year-old serial killer Bobby (Jacob Elordi) as he is picked up by a celebrity animal handler, Jim (Zachary Quinto), on a desolate stretch of Route 66 with priceless cargo in tow: Jim's chimpanzee, Spanky, an American TV darling. As stress between Bobby and Jim rises and their fiery personalities combust, the road only becomes more treacherous the farther they go.

Director: Jeffrey Darling
Producer: Lawrence August, Lisa Broder, Richard Broder, Jacob Elordi, Zachary Quinto
Screenwriter: Evan M. Wiener
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Tea Shop Productions, Mister Smith Entertainment
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m

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