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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

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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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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

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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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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 2.5/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • 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 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Kamal D Dont mind the reviews on any of the platforms. Its a damn good investigative thriller.Top notch performances by Woodley and Ben. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Tony K after 40 min it looked like a 9/10. but by the end it was a 6/10. ok just. watchable. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Made for M About as subtle as a hammer to the face in what it hopes to achieve. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review 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