The Penitent Thief fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, faith and meaning, and crime
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Penitent Thief is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, faith and meaning, and crime
Its world is built around history, faith and meaning, and crime.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Penitent Thief is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 2.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 33 min
The Penitent Thief runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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2.9
