Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell star in this dramatic courtroom thriller from the director of Nightcrawler.
Washington stars as a driven,...
Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell star in this dramatic courtroom thriller from the director of Nightcrawler.
Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Farrell costars as the ambitious, monied lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm.
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55 %175 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
57 %4,361 reviewsAudience score rating
"This is a formula movie but Gilroy is no hack. He hits the expected beats but with more colour and depth than you expect."
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Vulture
Vulture"Roman is a fantastic character, and Washington's high-wire performance is one of his most daring and compelling."
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Variety
Variety"Its depiction of weary activism, both lost and renewed, is well-suited to our dark times."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"It's not a role we're used to seeing Washington play... but he's never been better."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Denzel Washington gives a terrifically off-kilter performance in this fascinating and flawed character study that frustratingly can't meld all its ambitions into a coherent and satisfying whole."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Unfortunately, something at the centre just doesn't hold, and it flies apart over the course of 133 minutes into confusing shards of plot, legalese-heavy monologues and ... a touch of soggy sentimentality in the home stretch."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It's a movie that could have packed an emotional punch and considered the cost of pursuing purity, but instead it settles for schmaltz."
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Collider
ColliderRoman J. Israel, Esq. | Details
- Rating
- 12A, infrequent strong language, moderate violence
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
