Sympathy for the Devil

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Sympathy for the Devil

Released Jul 28, 2023

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is at it seems.

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Critics Consensus

Sympathy for the Devil makes the most of Nicolas Cage's propensity for playing unhinged characters -- and for some viewers, that'll be more than enough to make it worth a watch.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Even if the ending is a bit of a letdown, otherwise it’s a gas.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2023

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Adler’s efficient direction and a Cage unleashed aren’t enough to keep viewers on the hook in this sparse story.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 10, 2023

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The problem we have right from the get-go is that neither of these personages gives the viewer much to care about.

Rated: .5/4

Jul 28, 2023

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Sympathy for the Devil (2023) falls halfway (an ironically fitting term, given what happens in the plot) between over-the-top parody and conventional psychological thriller. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/10

Dec 20, 2024

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Paradise’s screenplay is weighted about 80/20 in favor of Cage over Kinnaman and that’s absolutely the best possible choice.

Oct 25, 2024

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

Watching Cage tear into this material it almost doesn't matter. The guy is out there sweating to turn straw into gold. In the end he turns that straw into brass, but it's still a wonder to behold...

Oct 22, 2024

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Robson C

Um homem chega no hospital onde sua esposa está internada para dar a luz ao seu filho, quando um homem armado entra no seu carro e o obriga a sair dali. Inicia-se então um jogo de gato e rato entre os dois homens dentro daquele carro. A direção é muito boa, sempre mantendo a tensão da história do filme e os atores a ajuda, com a boa interpretação deles, apesar de, às vezes, Nicolas Cage ir muitas vezes para o exagero. Muita gente pode achar que é uma cópia de Colateral, mas a proposta dos 2 filmes é bem diferente. Um bom suspense, que mostra a violência na dose certa.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Audience Member

Horrible movie. Absolutely horrible acting, as Cage was said to get into debt and had to agree to pound out as many low budget movies he could make cash b

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Daniel C. M

A good fast-paced story, stylish direction and visuals, and a amazing acting by Nicolas Cage unfortunaly never manages to bring this movie up, with it's cheap and forgetabble thrills and a ultimately redudant, cliche and disappointing conclusion.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Rebecca B

The beauty of "Sympathy for the Devil" lies in the details of the lighting, the soundtrack, and the pronounced mystery that comes with watching Nicolas Cage in a new character, as always, taking a different approach to storytelling; this time, psychedelic, fiery, and intimidating.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Eye C

A movie that needs a twist at the end to get the last scene gasp, otherwise this could be so forgettable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Elen P

Nicolas Cage was amazing acting as always, but the movie is too boring and obvious.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Synopsis

After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is at it seems.

Director: Yuval Adler
Producer: Alex Lebovici, Stuart Manashil, Allan Ungar
Screenwriter: Luke Paradise
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Capstone Global, Signature Films, Dutch FilmWorks, Hammerstone Studios
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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