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With its serious-minded story, Crisis aims higher than many crime thrillers -- but uneven acting and a spotty script mean the end result falls far short of its goals. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation. An architect recovering from an Oxycodone addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's disappearance. A university professor battles unexpected revelations about his employer, a pharmaceutical company bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market. Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, their stories collide in this dramatic thriller from writer/director Nicholas Jarecki (Arbitrage).
  • Rating:
    R (Violence|Language Throughout|Drug Content)
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller, drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Nicholas Jarecki
  • Producer:
    Cassian Elwes, Nicholas Jarecki
  • Writer:
    Nicholas Jarecki
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $409.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Matisse Pictures, Burn Later Productions, Paradise City Films, Bideford Productions, Tuesday Films, Les Productions LOD, Construction Film, Green Room Films
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Gary Oldman
Dr. Tyrone Brower
Armie Hammer
Jake Kahane
Evangeline Lilly
Claire Reimann
Greg Kinnear
Dean Geoff Talbot
Michelle Rodriguez
Supervisor Garrett
Luke Evans
Bill Simmons
Lily-Rose Depp
Emmie Kahane
Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi
Ben Walker
Duke Nicholson
Derrick Millebran
Veronica Ferres
Meg Holmes
Nicholas Jarecki
Director
Nicholas Jarecki
Screenwriter
Cassian Elwes
Producer
Nicholas Jarecki
Producer
Gary Oldman
Executive Producer
Douglas Urbanski
Executive Producer
Michael Suppes
Executive Producer
Tony Hsieh
Executive Producer
Mohammed Al Turki
Executive Producer
Lisa Wilson
Executive Producer
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Critic Reviews for Crisis

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  • I enjoyed Crisis. The performances are first rate and the tension builds throughout to a climax and then an aftermath.

    March 26, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Stephen Romei

    The Australian

  • It's a union of crime and politics of the kind that you might expect to find on one of the streaming services, but it's given extra heft by its broad canvas and ambitious segues.

    March 25, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Sandra Hall

    Sydney Morning Herald

  • For all of its good intentions, the generic Crisis isn't showing us anything new.

    March 19, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

    Wenlei Ma

    News.com.au

  • Those who have died or spent years tackling the opioid crisis deserve better than this.

    March 17, 2021 | Full Review…

    Sarah Hagi

    Globe and Mail

  • The film's narrative and characters reason that any difficult situation can be solved with blind brute force and a pistol. If you're looking for a cutting critique of the American addiction industry, look elsewhere.

    March 11, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Shane Pfender

    Austin Chronicle

  • It's a little too all over the place, with a few too many movies trying to be contained in this to be able to come together and make sense.

    March 10, 2021 | Full Review…

    Tim Cogshell

    FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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