Most Wanted

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Most Wanted

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2020

2h 5m

Crime

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Mystery & Thriller

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An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.

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Critics Consensus

Although it suffers in comparison to similar suspense thrillers, Most Wanted benefits from solid casting and a taut, intelligent storytelling approach.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Oct 28, 2020

3/5

Using blanched lighting setups and grainy effects, the film evokes those gritty 1970s true-crime films such as Midnight Express and The French Connection, and that's always a good thing.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Jul 27, 2020

3/4

Most Wanted runs a little long and a little ragged, but it's still a solid adaptation of a mind-boggling, true-life story.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Jul 26, 2020

1.5/4

[Hartnett's] unconvincing performance amplifies many of the movie's worst tendencies.

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

Jul 5, 2022

4/10

Ultimately, “Most Wanted” is an inherently interesting true story that's told in a way that saps it of its excitement. The bold narrative structure doesn't quite live up to what it's trying to do.

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

Sep 3, 2021

If you like a good yarn about the importance of investigative journalism, you'll definitely enjoy this... Oh, and Jim Gaffigan is really scary. He should be the bad guy in everything.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Jan 29, 2021

3.5/5

A low-key thriller, short on action but long on intrigue.

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Giorgio G

@GioBlob Jul 27, 2025

It's quite an interesting story about some eager Canadian Federal agents who entrap a simple junkie, only to promote themselves. What makes this story especially captivating is the fact that the story is mainly based on facts. 6/10 points!

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jwcdood

@jwcdood Dec 24, 2023

MOST WANTED is a fascinating story about police corruption. The considerably engaging story is what matters in this flick; the direction and acting are good, but have little to do with the story's impact. The last scene with the comment about Zen Buddhism and then ultimately "Gratitude" is probably what this flick is actually about.

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prawnda s

@RT72497680 Oct 18, 2023

this one is alright, but it's almost a carbon copy of "a prayer before dawn", which is basically better in every way. if you liked this, which i admittedly did, then you should watch the better version of what is almost the same story. i don't regret watching this, and the cast and general production values are nice. it's just not quite as good, and seems to end before the real juicy content starts. a prayer before dawn does not shy from getting into the grittier content, so this film might be better for viewers with less of a tough skin, but it's just not as good. some reviews said that harnett wasn't good or convincing. i think he did just fine, but i also think the script doesn't give a very good reason for him being such a major and consistently present role as opposed to just an intermittent supporting role for the protagonist. the viewer doesn't feel the need to empathize with him, and i think it has more to do with the script than his performance.

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Stoner J

@Stoner May 4, 2023

A pretty good true crime flick with a great emotional ending.

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Apr 7, 2023

It was an enjoyable movie and well presented. Josh Hairnet did a good job.

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Tony E

@RT58600769 Aug 19, 2021

Good setup, poor follow through

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Synopsis

An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.

Director: Daniel Roby
Producer: Valérie d'Auteuil, Daniel Roby, Andre Rouleau
Screenwriter: Daniel Roby
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Caramel Films, Goldrush Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Runtime: 2h 5m

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