Trailer
Summary
In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 69GoodWatch 68
Metascore68
Letterboxd · 865 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb6.9
User score6.5
Box office
4.0×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $58 M
Worldwide it earned $43 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for thrillers, +6 min on the typical 104
typical 104110Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
2026
September 23, 2026
This year
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 48 more76 people
- Robert PattinsonChris Hansen
- Merritt WeverAndie Bender
- Skyler GisondoDan Plum
- Matthew MaherXavier Von Erck
- Phoebe BridgersDel
- Victor BrunetteFrag
- Bokeem WoodbineCortland Gunn
- Michael ChachereMichael Chachere
Alex WinterBill Conradt
Tony RevoloriMarriedAndLookingForFun31313
Bob AriRedBd
Jonathan LipnickiCrazyfrog73
Matt SmithWrestlingDudeEastTX
Anna FarisMary Hansen
Franco BrocatoConnor Hansen
Luca BrocatoChase Hansen
Jeff ZuckerJeff Zucker
Sean BridgersLloyd
Jessica HechtPatty Patterson
Eric RahillTroy
Bill HeckStone Phillips
Jessica BlackmoreGail
Creed BrattonJim Christian
Mike HarkinsEditor
Directing · 4
- Lance Oppenheim Director, Executive Producer
- Ben Kahn First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- James Roque Second Assistant Director
- Nick DiRosa Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Ajon Singh Writer, Executive Producer
- Luke Dittrich Other
Production · 41
- Harrison Huffman Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Abigail Rowe Executive Producer
- AJ Bourscheid Executive Producer
- Robert Pattinson Producer
- Ari Aster Producer
- Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Producer
Camera · 14
- David Bolen Director of Photography
- Jarrett Morgan Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator
- Nick Nicolay Key Grip
- Michele K. Short Still Photographer
- Haley Turk Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Zachary Blosser First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 4
- Daniel Garber Editor
- Damien Vandercruyssen Colorist
- David Franzo Color Assistant
- Katyann González First Assistant Editor
Sound · 32
- Ari Balouzian Scoring Mixer, Music Score Producer, Original Music Composer
- Paul Hsu Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Phoebe Bridgers Songs
- Jack Antonoff Songs
- Michael Rivera ADR Mixer
- Bobby Johanson ADR Mixer
Art · 19
- Alex DiGerlando Production Design
- Teddy Blanks Main Title Designer
- Sam Hensen Set Dresser
- Claire Gryce Property Buyer
- Tony Ziegler Leadman
- Chere Theriot Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Alex Bovaird Costume Design
- Izzi Galindo Prosthetic Designer
- Brian Sprouse Assistant Costume Designer
- Carla Brenholtz Makeup Department Head
- Lee Kyle Costume Supervisor
- Chelsea Barber Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Craig Crawford Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matt Kutcher Special Effects Supervisor
- Jeremy Beadell Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 3
- Matthew Atwood Chief Lighting Technician
- Chip Carey Chief Lighting Technician
- Alex Vucic Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 78
- Andy Dylan Stunt Coordinator
- Ashraf Khan Stunt Coordinator
- Daniel Kaluuya Thanks
- Molly Gordon Thanks
- Suki Waterhouse Thanks
- Bo Burnham Thanks
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