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The Next Three Days

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for The Next Three Days PG-13 Released Nov 19, 2010 2h 13m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Life for John and Lara Brennan (Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks) is miserable after she is convicted of a murder she says she did not commit. Three years later while struggling with the demands of work and raising his son alone, John is still trying to establish her innocence. When her final appeal is rejected, Lara becomes suicidal, forcing John to exercise the only option he has left: Break her out of prison.
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Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks give it their all, but their solid performances aren't quite enough to compensate for The Next Three Days' uneven pace and implausible plot.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online It would have been far more compelling with a stronger actress but, truth be told, the ending started off anti-climactic then concluded very predictable. Rated: C+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: D Feb 14, 2012 Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Even with an actor of Crowe's skill, it's hard to believe the mild, thoughtful John would take to the mean streets of Pittsburgh for fake IDs, blast his way into drug houses and such. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 12, 2011 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Although no hidden gem, Russell Crowe could’ve done much worse than filling Mel Gibson’s family-man-of-action shoes. And writer-director Paul Haggis thankfully shelves his sociology-degree sermonizing for a pure-pulp prison-break thriller. Rated: 3/4 Nov 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It’s undeniably a smart movie, with some clever ideas and occasional bouts of suspense, but the scenario has so much potential for excitement and drama, which are lacking here, that the result feels like a missed opportunity. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Paul Haggis handles the suspense well, supplying plenty of tense cat-and-mouse chases and harrowing encounters with denizens of the underworld and officers of the law alike. Rated: 6/10 Nov 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Faiz D A film that keeps you entertained throughout. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Jason Loves W This movie is very entertaining suspense thriller. The plot is fine. Russell Crowe is awesome in this movie. Overall this is one of my favorite jail breaking movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Vince B Excellent film with a very good plot, emotions, and suspense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Christian S Great movie with great ending I love to see Innocent people Free Freedom! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Julie K Totally engrossing , a great ride Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review D S God this movie was too long. And the music was not good at all, I've never heard of any of the songs used in this movie. And it's not like this movie was in the 80's, every parking lot in the 2010's had CCTV cameras and even other businesses on the street would have shown the real murderer running down the street and would have corroborated Elizabeth Bank's story. Olivia Wilde's part was so miniscule I don't know why they even had her in this movie. If he had an affair with her maybe that would have been a good twist in the story. Even for a weekend movie I'd pass on this, there are so many other better movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Breaking Lara Out The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Breaking Lara Out 3:00 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - I Know Who You Are The Next Three Days: Official Clip - I Know Who You Are 3:02 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Highway Spin-Out The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Highway Spin-Out 2:46 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Escape The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Escape 3:00 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Planning a Prison Break The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Planning a Prison Break 2:57 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Lara's Arrest The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Lara's Arrest 3:00 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Drug Lord Robbery The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Drug Lord Robbery 3:00 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Visiting Lara in Prison The Next Three Days: Official Clip - Visiting Lara in Prison 2:54 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - False Passports The Next Three Days: Official Clip - False Passports 2:54 The Next Three Days: Official Clip - The Bump Key The Next Three Days: Official Clip - The Bump Key 3:01 View more videos
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Synopsis Life for John and Lara Brennan (Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks) is miserable after she is convicted of a murder she says she did not commit. Three years later while struggling with the demands of work and raising his son alone, John is still trying to establish her innocence. When her final appeal is rejected, Lara becomes suicidal, forcing John to exercise the only option he has left: Break her out of prison.
Director
Paul Haggis
Producer
Michael Nozik, Paul Haggis, Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Screenwriter
Paul Haggis
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Hwy 61 Films, Lionsgate Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Some Sexuality|Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.1M
Runtime
2h 13m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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