Out of Time

PG-13

Released Oct 3, 2003

1 hr. 45 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

List

64%

152 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

50,000+ Ratings

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Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is the police chief of a small Florida town, going through a divorce with his detective wife, Alex (Eva Mendes). He begins a passionate affair with Ann (Sanaa Lathan), only to find out that she's stricken with terminal cancer. Matt steals a large sum of money confiscated from a drug bust in order to pay for Ann's treatment -- but when she apparently dies in a suspicious fire, the money disappears, and all the clues point to Matt as the culprit.

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Critics Consensus

A fun and stylish thriller if you can get past the contrivances.

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Cha C

A criminally underrated movie ... Coherent Screenplay ... Perfect Pace & Outstanding performances

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Bruno V

You know that film that doesn't promise anything, but delivers a truly cinema-worthy film?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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PJ M

I really enjoyed this movie. It was fast paced, mysterious & kept me on the edge of my seat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Audience Member

The neo noir mystery was just okay. I expected something a bit bigger with the plot twists and turns. Denzel Washington is great as usual. Eva Mendes is phenomenal next to Sanaa Lathan. The Florida setting makes for a good backdrop. There’s better films like this that grabbed my interest a lot more. This was just passable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Farah R

There's no reason not to enjoy this Denzel Washington-led thriller with its fast pace and intriguing mystery.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/23

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Ad e

Such an underrated gem, Denzel Washington never turns in a bad performance, elevated this movie with his charisma and acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/23

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Carl Franklin

Director

Denzel Washington

Marty Walsh

Eva Mendes

Detective Alexandra Cole

Sanaa Lathan

Ann Harrison

Dean Cain

Chris Harrison

John Billingsley

Chae

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Battle on the Balcony

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Out of Time: Official Clip - At the Old Boat

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Prowler in the Neighborhood

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Ann's Flowers

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Fax Tampering

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Out of Time: Official Clip - I'm Banging Your Wife

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Don't Shoot Me

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Scene of the Crime

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Out of Time: Official Clip - Double Identity

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Out of Time: Official Clip - The Usual Suspect

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Best for older teens and their parents.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Second-rate Hitchcock.

Rated: C

May 4, 2005

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Out of Time comes on like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, featuring Denzel at the peak of his powers and an impeccably laidback aesthetic somewhere between the palpable sweat of Body Heat and the orange-hued romanticism of Tony Scott.

Rated: 10/10

Oct 3, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It works best as a sugar-rush thriller, light and undeniably absurd. But to be honest, that’s a big part of what makes it so much fun.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

The task of keeping this from getting too smart for its own good falls squarely on the dependable shoulders of Washington.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 19, 2020

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Synopsis

Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is the police chief of a small Florida town, going through a divorce with his detective wife, Alex (Eva Mendes). He begins a passionate affair with Ann (Sanaa Lathan), only to find out that she's stricken with terminal cancer. Matt steals a large sum of money confiscated from a drug bust in order to pay for Ann's treatment -- but when she apparently dies in a suspicious fire, the money disappears, and all the clues point to Matt as the culprit.

Director: Carl Franklin
Executive Producer: Damien Saccani, Kevin Reidy, Jon Berg, Alex Gartner
Screenwriter: David Collard
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Original Film, Monarch Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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