Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

The Ticket

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for The Ticket Released Apr 7, 2017 1h 38m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
53% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
After James, a blind man, inexplicably regains his vision, he becomes possessed by a drive to make a better life for himself. However, his new improvements -- a nicer home, a higher paying job, tailored suits, luxury car -- leave little room for the people who were part of his old, simpler life. As his relationships buckle under the strain of his snowballing ambition, it becomes uncertain if James can ever return from darkness.
Watch on Peacock Stream Now

Where to Watch

The Ticket

Critics Reviews

View All (34) Critics Reviews
Miriam Di Nunzio Chicago Sun-Times This is a film that moves quietly along but speaks volumes. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 7, 2017 Full Review Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader The story proceeds with the deliberate, inexorable force of a fable, but never abandons its characters' humanity in the process. Rated: 3/5 Apr 7, 2017 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com An Icarus tale without the feeling of flight or the sensation of burning. Rated: 2/4 Apr 7, 2017 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review There's no getting around that The Ticket is a tough movie to embrace, but between Stevens's performance and Fluk's confident, solid directing, there are things here to appreciate and even really like. May 5, 2020 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens [A]n introspective philosophical journey that is reflective and thought-provoking...a visually and aurally affecting character study of human nature as told through the eyes of one man. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Feels like a Twilight Zone episode stretched a bit thin. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (21) audience reviews
Audience Member Solid acting but this movie just made me mad because he was such a just not good guy 2.2 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member While well-intentioned and intriguing on the surface Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting movie, but seemed to end before the entire story was finished. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/18 Full Review ken k Not exactly a feel good movie, but if you like true to life drama it is a worthwhile, well done film. Could not ask for better performances and the message is a good one loud and clear. Each day is a blessing and be a haver not a wanter. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/18 Full Review Audience Member Dan Stevens screaming into the pillow "WHY GOD" is me watching this movie but more in a like "why'd I waste my time" kinda way. Creep gets a gift, acts like a bigger creep, loses gift, expects the world to repay him, tough shit. A Snoozefest that even Dan Stevens face can't save. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member When he got a rare second change to start over the life! The intention was good, but the film was not made right way to enjoy. Of course the story, the setting were not cheerful kind, but too slow, silent, dragged scenes, all made it even worse. Watching it from the beginning to the beginning of the final segment was challenging. Only at the final few minutes it all made sense. I thought at least it ended better. A blind man happily married with a kid, one day wakes up in the morning with a miracle. He regained his vision, following that, all the sudden his life getting changed. That also leads him over taking some tough decisions. With his new lease of life, he has shaped his life as he wanted. Now a fresh trouble surfaces and its consequences are hard hitting. What his choices and how the story ends are the remaining parts. Dan Stevens was good. You could say it was a one man show. But as I said, the screenplay lacked pace, as well as guessable overall storyline. Which makes it not for everybody. The rest of the cast was good, and so the direction. I don't dislike it, I just did not enjoy it, I got bored of it in parts. One time watchable film for the selected ones, but being not dozed off while watching it is what they have to look out for. 4/10 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
The Ticket

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Destined 29% 78% Destined Watchlist TRAILER for Destined Counterfeiters 83% 83% Counterfeiters Watchlist I'm Not Here 38% 71% I'm Not Here Watchlist TRAILER for I'm Not Here Higher Ground 81% 62% Higher Ground Watchlist My Feral Heart 89% 93% My Feral Heart Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis After James, a blind man, inexplicably regains his vision, he becomes possessed by a drive to make a better life for himself. However, his new improvements -- a nicer home, a higher paying job, tailored suits, luxury car -- leave little room for the people who were part of his old, simpler life. As his relationships buckle under the strain of his snowballing ambition, it becomes uncertain if James can ever return from darkness.
Director
Ido Fluk
Producer
Lawrence Inglee, Oren Moverman, Matthew J. Malek, Claude Dal Farra
Screenwriter
Ido Fluk, Sharon Mashihi
Distributor
Shout! Factory
Production Co
BCDF Pictures, Shout! Factory, Initiate Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m
Most Popular at Home Now