Solace

Play trailer

1:52

Solace

R

Released Dec 16, 2016

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

24%

Tomatometer

50 Reviews

44%

Popcornmeter

5,000+ Ratings

A psychic and a federal agent hunt a serial killer.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

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.

Read Critics Reviews

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

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

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Afonso Poyart

Director

Anthony Hopkins

John Clancy

Colin Farrell

Charles Ambrose

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Agent Joe Merriwether

Abbie Cornish

Agent Katherine Cowles

Matt Gerald

Agent Sloman

The Outfit

86%

92%

The Outfit

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Outfit

Hangman

5%

29%

Hangman

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Hangman

Texas Killing Fields

39%

28%

Texas Killing Fields

Watchlist

The Reckoning

50%

81%

The Reckoning

Watchlist

Wild Horses

17%

16%

Wild Horses

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

On DVD This Week: Fences, Passengers, Elle, and More

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Is Certified Fresh

Solace: Trailer 1

1:52

Solace: International Trailer 1

1:41

View more videos

View more photos

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

Most Popular at Home Now