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An ex-CIA operative turned painter is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.
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Dennis Harvey Variety “The Painter” never seems like more than a rote shoot-’em-up inadequately juiced by the kind of shocking revelations that are all contrived verbal explication. Jan 1, 2024 Full Review Andy Klein FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Stop me if you've heard this one before... Feb 1, 2024 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix The Painter is such inept garbage, this forgettable action flick about CIA agents doesn’t have any international CIA activities in its main plot. What you’ll see is a lot of bad acting and supporting actor Jon Voight in some laughable disguises. Jan 30, 2024 Full Review I.J. Wheaton CBR A film that is extremely difficult to take seriously but not nearly interesting enough to make a good joke out of. Rated: 2/10 Jan 13, 2024 Full Review Q.V. Hough Vague Visages "'The Painter' seems destined for Tubi, where it may indeed earn a fanbase. The film clearly sets up a sequel, so a second franchise installment might be more creatively ambitious, even if its existence on paper doesn’t feel earned." Jan 12, 2024 Full Review Robert Kojder Flickering Myth The Painter has no idea what to do with its central action concept of the visual and hearing impaired using those traits to their advantage in combat; Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jennifer V I've never written a review of a movie before, but this movie was so bad that I felt compelled to warn others. Can there be negative stars? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Christian H Surprised by how bad it was. Action scenes were pretty solid. Acting was absolutely horrible except “The Painter” and mostly the old man. The two CIA women were the worst part. I mean terrible acting. The worst I’ve seen in a very long time. The story was bad, the movie felt like it went on two acts too long. The dialogue was horrendous. The cinematography wasn’t anything special. As cliche as you could possibly get for an action movie. Guy who works as an IT guy being able to hack into the “CIA mainframe in two minutes? Check! Double betrayal at the end to get out of an impossible situation? Check! Super fortunate plot convenience to thwart the bad guys plan at the last second? Check! Terrible movie. Save your time watch something better! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review G M Well, it had John Voight! The acting was impossibly bad, especially the actress playing the Section Head. She wants so much to come across as intense, serious and tough, but she never got there. She was good in The 100, but this character was not her. Every cliche in the book was used in this film, and used poorly. Dental work is more enjoyable. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Ron G A lot of talking and hackneyed film making using some over used cinematic devices in a completely uncreative way. Plays like a read-thru for a movie but they forgot to put effort into making he movie. Best seen while doing something else.... like sleeping or crushing grapes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Theo M Fantastically horrendous! Amazingly stupefying! Aromatically stenchifying! Painfully torturous! A must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Reaches the bar for what one should expect from a modern action movie. The villains and the villainous plot needed more time and depth, and the painter aspect of his persona needed more relevance and meaning to the character. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ex-CIA operative turned painter is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.
Director
Kimani Ray Smith
Producer
Steven Paul
Screenwriter
Brian Buccellato
Distributor
Paramount Global Content Distribution
Production Co
SP Media Group
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 9, 2024
Runtime
1h 40m
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