The Usual Suspects

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The Usual Suspects

R

Released Aug 16, 1995

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint (Kevin Spacey), drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Soze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

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Critics Consensus

Expertly shot and edited, The Usual Suspects gives the audience a simple plot and then piles on layers of deceit, twists, and violence before pulling out the rug from underneath.

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Manohla Dargis

Spin

Singer has an obvious grasp of craft, but it's far less clear whether he has anything to say about movies, violence, the world, or his place in the world.

Dec 27, 2022

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Doug Thomas

Seattle Times

An imaginative, entertaining crime mystery with plenty of nerve and vigor.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 18, 2013

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

If the pleasures of The Usual Suspects are the more superficial ones of ingenuity and style, those are abundantly available. The twists and turns of the plot are an awful lot of fun, while the ending is genuinely satisfying and surprising.

Jun 18, 2013

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Todd James

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

The end of this movie doesn't justify the means as director Bryan Singer takes his audience on a cat and mouse chase that never finds its way.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 29, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a perpetually engrossing endeavor that benefits from its myriad of above-average, inherently spellbinding attributes...

Rated: 4/4

Jan 9, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

With one Internet to rule them all, it's hard for most folks to avoid cinematic spoilers of yore (whether it's the sled in Citizen Kane or the penis in The Crying Game), but even knowing the answer shouldn't spoil this film's myriad other pleasures.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 7, 2022

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Lars N

Not quite as mind-blowing as it's sometimes built up to be, but solid crime flick.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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john m

Great actors and all that but it didn't engage me in any way. Nothing in it that made me care about what was happening.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Edward M

So I usually get to raving about this movie in this way. I'm 62 and sometimes especially when I get up after sitting too long, my first few steps are kind of unsure and they tend to get better as I walk. In describing this to other people, I say that it's like Verbal's gait at the end of The Usual Suspects. If they're a fan of the movie, they will nod in understanding. If they haven't seen the film, I try to explain what I mean and what the film's about but realize I would spoil the plot if I try. In the end, I just tell people to sit down and watch it. Many of those people have come back to me and raved about it. A truly excellent film that I could watch over and over.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Patrick C

This is one of those films where all involved were trying to create great art, yet by the end I was left wondering what the point of it all was. Beautifully shot, some fine performances but not once did I feel moved or have any empathy with the characters. The twists and turns and cutting back and forth between the past and the present just felt tiresome to me and I wanted something concrete to anchor my relationship to the onscreen events as a viewer. Not one I'd wish to watch again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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grain j

Great performances all around, great plot, worth seeing

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Ted B

5.0 stars; An instant classic. So unique and original that it started a genre of crime movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Synopsis

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint (Kevin Spacey), drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Soze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Michael McDonnell, Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: Bad Hat Harry
Rating: R (Violence|Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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