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To Catch a Killer

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for To Catch a Killer R Released Apr 21, 2023 1h 59m Action Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A modern-day Clarice Starling, Eleanor (Shailene Woodley) is a young police investigator wrestling with the demons of her past when she is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator (Ben Mendelsohn) to help profile and track the work of a disturbed individual. As the police and FBI launch a nationwide manhunt, they are thwarted at every turn by the individual’s unprecedented behavior. Given her tortured psyche, Eleanor may be the only person who can understand the mind of their assailant and bring him to justice.
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Damián David Szifron's stylish direction and fine performances bolster To Catch a Killer's case, but a derivative script throws this thriller off course.

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To Catch a Killer is an above-average thriller with some surprises, even if it never quite hits the heights scaled by true genre classics.

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Jenny Nulf Austin Chronicle Szifron and his co-writer Jonathan Wakeham play it too safe, creating an aggressively stale procedural that doesn’t pack the gut punch it wants to deliver. Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2023 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian It’s a must for fans of gritty thrillers. Rated: 4/5 Jun 9, 2023 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) It’s moody but very messy. Rated: 2/5 May 26, 2023 Full Review Marta Medina mundoCine [To Catch a Killer] is an immersive thriller, well directed and, above all, distinguished by a masterful use of music, although it stumbles in its final 20 minutes. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 6, 2025 Full Review Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) From the first scene, Misántropo manages to unfold the intrigue and skillfully manage the suspense, to keep the viewer trapped throughout the story. There, two logics in tension are represented, the logic of the murderer and the logic of the police system Rated: 8/10 Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu Even after two hours, one fails to understand the filmmaker's intention: is this a political commentary on gun violence in America or a plea to look at the perpetrators with sympathy? Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr. Hollywood Couldve been so much more entertaining. Love these types of movies but this didnt excite, didnt hint at better things. By the bed youll accept it but will forget about the plot by the time you reach your car. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Mr.D This movie is the sleeper movie of the year. Great plot! I could not predict the ending. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Mark R Too much dialogue, was boring, was not suspenseful or thrilling in any way. Horrible movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Amy P Loved it! Great story with great acting. I also loved the setting. It was a great vibe. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Shannon M Great thriller! Don’t know how I missed this in 2023. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Kim A One of the best movies my husband and I have seen in a long time. Shailene was fantastic! It was excellent! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Damián David Szifron

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Shailene Woodley

Eleanor Falco

Ben Mendelsohn

Geoffrey Lammark

Jovan Adepo

Mackenzie

Ralph Ineson

Dean Possey

Marcella Lentz-Pope

Lamenting Mother

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Synopsis A modern-day Clarice Starling, Eleanor (Shailene Woodley) is a young police investigator wrestling with the demons of her past when she is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator (Ben Mendelsohn) to help profile and track the work of a disturbed individual. As the police and FBI launch a nationwide manhunt, they are thwarted at every turn by the individual’s unprecedented behavior. Given her tortured psyche, Eleanor may be the only person who can understand the mind of their assailant and bring him to justice.
Director
Damián David Szifron
Producer
Aaron Ryder, Stuart Manashil, Damián David Szifron, Shailene Woodley
Screenwriter
Damián David Szifron, Jonathan Wakeham
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
FilmNation Entertainment, The Searchers NV, RainMaker Films
Rating
R (Strong Violent Content|Strong Language)
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2023
Runtime
1h 59m
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