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Movie Info

Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, "Fargo") recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam's relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.

Rating:

R (Sexual Content|Language|Drug Use Throughout|Some Strong Violence)
Genre:

crime, mystery & thriller, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Phillip Noyce
Producer:

Amy Adelson, Mohamed AlRafi, Angela Amato-Velez, Colleen Camp, Tim Degraye
Writer:

Chris Gerolmo
Release Date (Theaters):

May 7, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

May 7, 2021
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

MTAF Productions, Sierra / Affinity, White Knight, Colleen Camp Productions, Bold Films
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Emilia Clarke
Susan Smith

Thora Birch
Jolene

Jack Huston
Mark

Johnny Knoxville
Cash

Kevin Dunn
Bob Singer

Karl Glusman
Joe-Bea

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Critic Reviews for Above Suspicion

All Critics (40) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (30)

It's all interesting stuff, but not fodder for a movie. There's not enough there for a movie like this to fill in.

May 13, 2021 | Full Review…

Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
There's more than enough meat on the bones of this true story for a film like Above Suspicion, but director Phillip Noyce can't figure out how to tell it in a way that's more interesting than a Wikipedia entry.

May 7, 2021 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
Shot way back in 2016, but only now reaching American theaters and digital services, Above Suspicion plays exactly like a movie you'd expect to sit on the shelf for years, no one pushing hard for its release.

May 5, 2021 | Rating: D | Full Review…

Craig D. Lindsey
AV Club
Sex, drugs and J. Edgar-sized violations of FBI ethics rules.

July 14, 2020 | Full Review…

John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
What Above Suspicion lacks in flashy direction, it makes up for in strong performances and gripping true-life material to draw from.

July 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Al Horner
Empire Magazine
Shy of committing either to its rural noir trappings or its hovering air of mordant black comedy.

July 14, 2020 | Full Review…

Guy Lodge
Variety
The story, even if true, never seems authentic.

June 6, 2021 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
While Above Suspicion valiantly tries to equal its real-life counterpart in terms of shock and awe, most of the drama that leads up to the end feels stale and uninspired.

June 2, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

JK Sooja
Common Sense Media
A throwback to the worst aspects of '90s thriller filmmaking.

June 1, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Matthew Pejkovic
Matt's Movie Reviews
The cheap-looking and tawdry drama Above Suspicion is based on a true crime story, but the movie foolishly gives away the ending at the very beginning of the film. [There is] morbid 'voice from the dead' narration from the movie's main character.

May 31, 2021 | Full Review…

Carla Hay
Culture Mix
Gritty, tawdry crime thriller that caused fear, loathing and revenge in rural Appalachia.

May 24, 2021 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com
Director Phillip Noyce has helmed some stand-out films, including Patriot Games, Rabbit-Proof Fence and Salt, but Above Suspicion doesn't pack the same excitement or visceral punch of those stories.

May 12, 2021 | Full Review…

Cynthia Vinney
CBR