95
MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreSummary
Backpay follows Steve, a desperate father fighting to save his marriage, who teams up with Murphy, a cop scarred by life as an informant. Their “simple” extortion plot-kidnap a corrupt politician and crack a safe-quickly spirals into danger.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 91GoodWatch 96
IMDb9.1
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −18 min on the typical 104
typical 10486Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
2026
October 2, 2026
This year
Genres
ThrillerActionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Mike Gallant Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Chris Morsby Producer
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