The Offence fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
The Offence is tense and violent.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and crime.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.
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The Offence is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
The Offence runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see The Offence much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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