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To Catch a Killer

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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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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 11/17/2023
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian 06/09/2023
4/5
It’s a must for fans of gritty thrillers. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 05/26/2023
2/5
It’s moody but very messy. Go to Full Review Marta Medina Pérez mundoCine Aug 6
3.5/5
[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] Go to Full Review Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) 08/22/2024
8/10
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 Go to Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu 06/10/2024
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? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/30/2023 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. See more 04/28/2023 This movie is the sleeper movie of the year. Great plot! I could not predict the ending. See more 04/23/2023 Too much dialogue, was boring, was not suspenseful or thrilling in any way. Horrible movie. See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Jan 4 Excellent Movie (12,174 – 03 Jan 2026) During the celebration of New Year in Baltimore, a sniper kills 29 victims. When the police locate the place where the shots came from, there is an explosion in the apartment. Police officer Eleanor runs to the spot and asks her fellow officer to film everybody that leaves the building. The FBI agent in charge Lammark likes her attitude and recruits Eleanor to join the investigation with his friend Jack. During the political game against the Powers that Be, Lammark learns that Eleanor is intuitive, but problematic, since her application to the FBI was refused. But he keeps her in the investigation to catch the killer. "To Catch a Killer" (2023) is an excellent American-Canadian movie by Damián Szifron. The screenplay is well-written, developing magnificently the characters and with great dialogs, The personal life if Lammark is the only but, since it is unnecessary. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Sede Assassina" ("Assassin Thirsty") See more Tim H Dec 29 You can either opt for reality or creativity when creating a film like this. This is a very well executed, gripping thriller well grounded in the types of events we've seen like the Boston Marathon bombing, Brown University, etc. The timeline and contradictory narratives pushed by different law enforcement agencies are the core of the self-propulsive story. If you prefer your nerves wracked by honest dogged policework than a twisted-in-knots mystery bearing no resemblance to reality, then this is for you. Well filmed, acted and timed. See more Loki A Dec 6 There were a few small things that were stupid but this was a great movie. Proof you can't trust critics See more Read all reviews
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Damián David Szifron

Director

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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