Most Wanted

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Most Wanted

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2020

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Crime

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Mystery & Thriller

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An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.

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Although it suffers in comparison to similar suspense thrillers, Most Wanted benefits from solid casting and a taut, intelligent storytelling approach.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Using blanched lighting setups and grainy effects, the film evokes those gritty 1970s true-crime films such as Midnight Express and The French Connection, and that's always a good thing.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2020

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Most Wanted runs a little long and a little ragged, but it's still a solid adaptation of a mind-boggling, true-life story.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 27, 2020

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

[Hartnett's] unconvincing performance amplifies many of the movie's worst tendencies.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 26, 2020

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

Ultimately, “Most Wanted” is an inherently interesting true story that's told in a way that saps it of its excitement. The bold narrative structure doesn't quite live up to what it's trying to do.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 5, 2022

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

If you like a good yarn about the importance of investigative journalism, you'll definitely enjoy this... Oh, and Jim Gaffigan is really scary. He should be the bad guy in everything.

Sep 3, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A low-key thriller, short on action but long on intrigue.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 29, 2021

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Giorgio G

It's quite an interesting story about some eager Canadian Federal agents who entrap a simple junkie, only to promote themselves. What makes this story especially captivating is the fact that the story is mainly based on facts. 6/10 points!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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jwcdood

MOST WANTED is a fascinating story about police corruption. The considerably engaging story is what matters in this flick; the direction and acting are good, but have little to do with the story's impact. The last scene with the comment about Zen Buddhism and then ultimately "Gratitude" is probably what this flick is actually about.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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prawnda s

this one is alright, but it's almost a carbon copy of "a prayer before dawn", which is basically better in every way. if you liked this, which i admittedly did, then you should watch the better version of what is almost the same story. i don't regret watching this, and the cast and general production values are nice. it's just not quite as good, and seems to end before the real juicy content starts. a prayer before dawn does not shy from getting into the grittier content, so this film might be better for viewers with less of a tough skin, but it's just not as good. some reviews said that harnett wasn't good or convincing. i think he did just fine, but i also think the script doesn't give a very good reason for him being such a major and consistently present role as opposed to just an intermittent supporting role for the protagonist. the viewer doesn't feel the need to empathize with him, and i think it has more to do with the script than his performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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molly r

Good. A little slow but good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Stoner J

A pretty good true crime flick with a great emotional ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/23

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Laurie S

It was an enjoyable movie and well presented. Josh Hairnet did a good job.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/23

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Synopsis

An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.

Director: Daniel Roby
Producer: Valérie d'Auteuil, Daniel Roby, Andre Rouleau
Screenwriter: Daniel Roby
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Caramel Films, Goldrush Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Runtime: 2h 5m

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