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The Painter

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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 01/01/2024
“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. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein FilmWeek (LAist) 02/01/2024
Stop me if you've heard this one before... Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 01/30/2024
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. Go to Full Review
I.J. Wheaton CBR 01/13/2024
2/10
A film that is extremely difficult to take seriously but not nearly interesting enough to make a good joke out of. Go to Full Review
Q.V. Hough Vague Visages 01/12/2024
"'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." Go to Full Review
Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 01/05/2024
1.5/5
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; Go to Full Review
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L B @Nodrytime 5d Where do I start. Nonsensical. Good cinematography wasted on bad, really bad, direction. Reasonably good action scenes wasted on bad writing, and bad direction. Decent lighting, decent music, wasted on bad casting, and the super power of super hearing of the lead actor. Poor guy. See more Elisha I @asapidox Nov 20 Visually stylish but pretty hollow overall. It has a cool setup and a few solid moments, but the story never fully comes together and the pacing drags. Feels like it almost had something great to say but never quite gets there. A decent watch if you’re bored, but nothing memorable. See more Gary S @gary18716 Oct 27 This is like an amateur production. Amateur actors and unbelievable casting. A thirty something station chief in the CIA! Don’t waste your time with this one. See more Wendy H Sep 22 This movie wasn't that bad. It is definitely better than Bad Man which got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Sometimes I wonder about how real the movie ratings are on here. See more Matt N Sep 14 As bad as these reviews say. The 5 star reviews seem obviously fake unless there really are ignorant people with no taste or critical thinking enough to notice blatant things wrong "right in front of your eyes" as the weak plot device offers. No thought to the TONS of innocent CIA officers killed and bad things happening because obvious corrupt boss is given full.power but breaks rules at every turn with no consequence or kickback!?? Actually, this plot represents our current leadership quite accurately now that I think of it, and so do those blind 5 star reviews who love it. See more Joni C Aug 24 Good story that gets hijacked by non-stop violence. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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