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Above Suspicion

2019Movie1 h 44 minR

CrimeThriller
44
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd2.6/5Metacritic464.9Rotten Tomatoes26%45%

A relentlessly bleak, gripping thriller movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

The devil always comes as everything you wanted

The chilling true story of a newly married FBI poster boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in Kentucky. There he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of escape; instead, it's a ticket to disaster for both of them.

Feels like

  • true crime
  • illicit affair
  • Appalachian setting
  • FBI informant
  • poverty and desperation
  • doomed relationship
  • corruption
  • bleak outcome

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Written by
Chris Gerolmo
Produced by
Colleen Camp, Tim Degraye, Angela Amato Velez
Music by
Dickon Hinchliffe

Everyone

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Facts

June 20, 2019 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released
June 20, 2019
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Box office
$21,712
Available in
60 countries
Keywords
based on true story

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Above Suspicion?"

Questions about Above Suspicion

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Above Suspicion worth watching?

44
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 2.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (51 out of 100) than critics (36).

Will I feel good after watching Above Suspicion?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Above Suspicion good for date night?

AdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Not really: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.