To Catch a Killer

R

Released Apr 21, 2023

1h 59m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

It’s a must for fans of gritty thrillers.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 9, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It’s moody but very messy.

Rated: 2/5

May 26, 2023

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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

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

Szifron offers a look at the late-capitalist social abyss through dense and cold textures; a solved puzzle that leaves a deeply sad aftertaste, a resolution that hides a portrait of a world in which empathy has withered... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 8, 2024

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Pablo Vázquez

Fotogramas

While this textbook detective story may likely disappoint lovers of Szifrón's most celebrated movies, To Catch a Killer is concise, honest, entertaining, and has moderate grit. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Feb 5, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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Avindu G

Movie struggles to produce something using the many options available yet fails to do so before the credits roll. Story is too simple and flat with nothing unique but the foundation of it about the pathological killer from a distance should have been put to use more efficiently. There's not much room for the cast to work within the character traits inside the story but with what they got the cast put up a great performance. Witty dialogues , excellent visuals and special effects to demonstrate the chaos. Great audio to give presence for the distant killer. It's a different story could have been better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Audience Member

a good movie. worth the 2-hour watch. 👍

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Руслан Г

це не трилер. жодного разу я не напружився за 40 хвилин перегляду. немає динаміки, страху, гарного сценарію і акторів. Ганьба. марно витрачений час. Не рекомендую

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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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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