Criminal

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Criminal

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2016

1h 53m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) dies while traveling to a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at will. Desperate to find his whereabouts, officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon who can transfer memories from one brain to another. The guinea pig for the procedure is Jerico Stewart (Kevin Costner), a violent and dangerous death-row inmate. Now gifted with Pope's skills and knowledge, Stewart must race against time to stop a sinister international conspiracy.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the valiant efforts of a game and talented cast, Criminal has little to offer beyond the bare minimum expected by the most undemanding of genre enthusiasts.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 11, 2016

2/4

As a movie, there's plenty here to respect. As entertainment, however, this is tough one to enjoy, all of which makes Criminal a vexing spectacle that's hard to watch all the way through to its end.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

May 18, 2016

2/5

It's lazy, corrupt and sleazy filmmaking, the kind of film that's killing the business.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

May 11, 2016

1/5

We can but pray that scientists invent a procedure to remove the memory of ever watching this film in the first place.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 6, 2025

1.5/4

For a movie that hinges on a soulless man developing feelings, Criminal is noticeably lacking any of its own.

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Colin Biggs

Vague Visages

Dec 1, 2023

Regretfully, Criminal makes up for its lack of ideas with blood, guts and even more blood.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 15, 2022

1.5/4

A dull, yet star-studded production that feels like a 1990s action movie throwback - complete with over-the-top villains, ruthless violence, and an absurd premise.

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meeqwon U

Sep 7, 2026

Kevin Costner carried the movie gal tried to ruin it with her acting

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Paul I

@papacamino Aug 5, 2026

All-star cast,all-star bust,that old saying,what the hell was everybody thinking,just a mess off a movie,enough said

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Jeff B

@RT72741594 Jul 22, 2026

Unbelievable Cast - that all decided to just take the money .

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Per S

@RT83737705 May 14, 2026

Thankfully, and no wonder, this super casted film is already free to watch on YouTube. Overacting is annoying, even when Gary Oldman does it.

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shane O

@Shanes_DVD_Shack Mar 24, 2026

It’s not the worst but the writing was lazy. Allowing for the premise , there were still some things that just didn’t make sense. The acting was good but it just didn’t come together well .

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Jason D.

@drotz Mar 15, 2026

It was a good movie.I liked it.

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Synopsis

CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) dies while traveling to a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at will. Desperate to find his whereabouts, officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon who can transfer memories from one brain to another. The guinea pig for the procedure is Jerico Stewart (Kevin Costner), a violent and dangerous death-row inmate. Now gifted with Pope's skills and knowledge, Stewart must race against time to stop a sinister international conspiracy.

Director: Ariel Vromen
Producer: J.C. Spink, Jake Weiner, Matthew O'Toole, Mark Gill, Christa Campbell, Denis Chobanov
Screenwriter: Douglas Cook, David Weisberg
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Benderspink, Campbell Grobman Films, Summit Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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