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Facts

2014 · Crime, Drama · English5.6× its budget

Critics vs audiences

Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)

Critics 76Audiences 81GoodWatch 78

  • Metacritic

    Metascore76

  • Metacritic

    User score8.3

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 2 M ratings4.0/5

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.8

Box office

5.6×its budget

Budget
$9 M
Worldwide
$47 M

Worldwide it earned $39 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 58 min

A typical length for crime movies, +12 min on the typical 106

Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.

Reach

Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 22 more

+28

Released

2014

October 23, 2014

12 years ago

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards2015

  • Writing (Original Screenplay)2015Nominated

Content

R · Violence, strong language +1Adults

Rated

  • RUnited States

What's in it

  • ViolenceStrong
  • Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
  • Frightening scenesModerate
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesIntense
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringJake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed

43 people

Made by

Directed by Dan GilroyRobert Elswit (camera), James Newton Howard (music), John Gilroy (editing)·130 people in 10 departments

Directing · 7

Production · 19

Camera · 8

Editing · 4

Sound · 13

Art · 10

Costume & Make-Up · 12

Visual Effects · 3

Lighting · 3

Other crew · 51