Trailer
Summary
In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 79Audiences 68GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer91%
Metascore67
Audience score73%
Letterboxd · 111 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.6
IMDb6.4
Box office
17%of its budget back
- Budget
- $13 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $13 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106106Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 22 more
+9Released
2026
January 9, 2026
This year
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Israel
Cyprus
Germany
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Bill SkarsgårdTony Kiritsis
Dacre MontgomeryRichard Hall
Al PacinoM.L. Hall
Colman DomingoFred Temple
Myha'laLinda Page
Cary ElwesMichael Grable
Kelly LynchMabel Hall
John RobinsonJohn
Vinh NguyenJames- Young Radio Producer
Mark HelmsFrank Love
Todd GableChief Gallagher
Michael AshcraftGeorge Martz
Daniel R. HillJimmy Kiritsis
Neil MulacPatrick Mullaney- DCDean CoutrisBearded Producer
- MRMaresha RobinsonFred's Wife
- KKKatie KinmanIbby
Kyle RankinRookie Cop- WRWilliam R. DavisJudge
Andy S. AllenClifford Chapman
John N. DixonFirst Responder
Jordan Claire RobbinsDoreen- EGElliot GrossChaplain
Aaron MasseyPolice Officer
Directing · 5
- Gus Van Sant Director
- Francisco Ortiz First Assistant Director, Co-Executive Producer
- Brett Durbin Script Supervisor
- Josh Tipis Second Second Assistant Director
- Shepherd Ahlers Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Austin Kolodney Writer
Production · 123
- Bill Skarsgård Executive Producer
- Colman Domingo Executive Producer
- Jordan Claire Robbins Executive Producer
- Thomas Mann Executive Producer
- Julie Pacino Executive Producer
- Robert Ogden Barnum Executive Producer
Camera · 16
- Arnaud Potier Director of Photography
- Jeb Schilling Best Boy Grip
- Federico Verardi Camera Operator
- Emily Keenan First Assistant "B" Camera
- Sin Cohen Digital Imaging Technician
- Danielle Elise Bartley "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 7
- Saar Klein Editor
- Daniel De Vue Senior Colorist
- Juliana Rodzinski First Assistant Editor
- Vahe Giragol Digital Intermediate Editor
- Bryan McMahan Digital Intermediate Colorist
- Julian Claborn Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
- Denise Okimoto Music Editor
- Colin Rogers Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
- Dan Giannattasio Boom Operator
- Derek Sepe Sound Mixer
- Noah Scot Snyder Scoring Mixer
Art · 12
- Stefan Dechant Production Design
- James Wise Art Direction
- Natalie LeCompte Graphic Designer
- John Travisano Set Designer
- Sydney Marquez Set Decoration
- Adam Snyder Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Peggy Schnitzer Costume Design
- Trevor Thompson Key Makeup Artist
- Debbie Zoller Makeup Department Head
- Cate Adams Assistant Costume Designer
- Andrea Ahl Key Hair Stylist
- Edward Taylor Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Olek Lyzwanski Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 5
- Matt Ware Chief Lighting Technician
- Gavin Reed Lighting Technician
- Seth Ware Lighting Technician
- Eliot Brown Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Milo Marz Lighting Technician
Other crew · 11
- Frank Blake Stunt Coordinator
- Barron Boedecker Stunt Double
- Bill Leaman Utility Stunts
- Dan Spohn Stunt Double
- Chad Joyce Stunts
- Kellina Rutherford Stunt Double
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