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Solace

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A psychic and a federal agent hunt a serial killer.
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Solace boasts a talented cast and a somewhat intriguing premise, but they're outweighed by a plodding story that teeters between tired clichés and ludicrous twists.

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Tomris Laffly New York Magazine/Vulture Solace isn't a Silence of the Lambs sequel in which Hopkins gets to reprise the role of Hannibal Lecter. But he comes pretty damn close in this ludicrous murder mystery, which is stuck somewhere between a bad season of Dexter and a dated crime flick. Jan 4, 2017 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com The directorial pyrotechnics keep Solace from "dragging" in a narrative sense; the very real boredom it nonetheless elicits is more existential. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 16, 2016 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Staggeringly silly and visually disordered, this unfortunate misfire has been kicking around Europe and elsewhere for a couple of years under different titles, and it's easy to see why. Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Allen Adams The Maine Edge Solace, a film that had the foundation in place to be an OK movie only to squander it all on recycled tropes and strained dialogue and clichéd twists. Rated: 0/5 Feb 13, 2019 Full Review Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com Solace will certainly come and go from the pop culture conversation in the blink of an eye. Rated: 1.5/5 Nov 1, 2018 Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) But then nobody brings a touch of class to nonsense quite like Hopkins, an actor who can make the most bizarre of lines seem plausible. Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kashgar A Not perhaps as bad as the critics make out. Strangely dated for a movie that was released in 2015. Strangely paced too…once the killer and his motive are revealed, the rest of the movie is rushed and fumbled. I’ll leave it at that. But it’s not the worst movie you’ll ever see and it’s always good to see such strong actors working together onscreen. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review T O Absolutely entertaining, what movies should all be about. I'm not a film student, I only watch to escape from... I don't care about all the technicals, I leave those to the pro's. If you haven't seen it, I thoroughly recommend it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Michael G Its a very original plot, well acted. I loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Lachlan M This movie should be shown in film schools as an example of how to make a terrible film with a star cast. The writing, directing, acting and script was subpar and investors would have been disappointed in their return on investment. Anthony Hopkins playing a hitman boss with dark sunglasses trying to be imposing failed to make impact. The clumsy film editing and interaction between actors was almost laughable. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Mary Ann F I rarely, if ever, give a one-star rating, but twenty minutes in, I can't stand another second. I'm not sure what's worse...the hackneyed, cornball dialogue or the amateurish filmmaking. It's all clichés and tropes, with that jumpy hip camerawork that was trendy on cop shows for about a minute. The premise of the film is decent, and the cast couldn't be better, but as the film went on, I began to feel bad for these talented actors, almost embarrassed. Dare I say it, but certain moments made me actually cringe. I'm done...signing off. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review Mario V Great movie, good acting & good plot Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Afonso Poyart

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Anthony Hopkins

John Clancy

Colin Farrell

Charles Ambrose

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Agent Joe Merriwether

Abbie Cornish

Agent Katherine Cowles

Matt Gerald

Agent Sloman

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Movie Info

Synopsis A psychic and a federal agent hunt a serial killer.
Director
Afonso Poyart
Producer
Thomas Augsberger, Claudia Bluemhuber, Matthias Emcke, Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson
Screenwriter
Ted Griffin, Sean Bailey
Distributor
Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co
Flynn Picture Company, Eden Rock Media, FilmNation Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Bloody Images|Nudity|Sexuality|Violence Throughout)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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