The Prosecutor

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The Prosecutor

2025

1h 57m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Inspired by an actual legal case in Hong Kong, THE PROSECUTOR follows the story of a man who falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed. Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor (Donnie Yen) handling the case is convinced of the man’s innocence and pursues his own investigation, risking both his career and his life to bring the real perpetrator to justice.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

06/09/2025

3/5

Though Yen raises fleetingly interesting points about the pliability of the justice system, he can’t bend enough to reconcile the film’s legal and brawling sides in a way that avoids glaring irregularities.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/17/2025

3/4

Yen remains as magnetic as ever, and whether punching bad guys in the face or shouting down naysayers in a courtroom, there was never a moment I didn’t believe that the emotionally pugnacious conviction driving his performance was genuine.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

01/10/2025

B-

The Prosecutor is perhaps best enjoyed as the meta story of an action star who refuses to be aged out of his metier; at a time when the Hong Kong film industry might be expecting less of Yen, he’s actively finding ways to ask more of himself.

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Sep 19

3/5

It probably shouldn't work, but it does, thanks to Yen's slick direction harking back to Hong Kong cinema's heyday and a supporting cast of superior talent, especially Julian Cheung Tinfu, as the lawyer's former right-hand man.

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Devesh Sharma

Filmfare

06/16/2025

3.5/5

The Prosecutor swings between courtroom tension and brutal street fights without ever losing narrative clarity. It’s a legal thriller fused with gritty action, but Yen melds these genres with startling elegance.

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Archika Khurana

The Times of India

06/12/2025

3/5

The Prosecutor is a thoughtful legal thriller buoyed by Donnie Yen’s earnest performance and a relevant central theme. While it doesn’t fully transcend its genre constraints, it offers enough intrigue and energy to keep audiences engaged.

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Kevin

01/27/2025

The blend between a courtroom drama and action works well in this film. Was hooked instantly. Recommend for anyone who is into 80's-90's HK action and Donnie Yen!

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Jasmine

01/22/2025

If you like Ip man, youll like this.

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Ben W

01/19/2025

Definitely not bad. The trailer may have been slightly misleading to me. I expected a more serious action packed film. But my favorite part was the opening sequence. Villains were goofy at times and story was slow at others. Great action and choreography. I’d recommend a watch.

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Kalena Q

01/19/2025

Love a great action flick. Donnie Yen is awesome! Never disappoints.

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Jayson G.

01/16/2025

It was a pretty cool story but it was just a little too long. It was slow at certain parts and fast at other parts. I really enjoyed the fight choreography though.

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Maggie

01/16/2025

We should have more foreign movies, Thanks to UA

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Inspired by an actual legal case in Hong Kong, THE PROSECUTOR follows the story of a man who falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed. Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor (Donnie Yen) handling the case is convinced of the man’s innocence and pursues his own investigation, risking both his career and his life to bring the real perpetrator to justice.

Director: Donnie Yen
Producer: Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Donnie Yen
Screenwriter: Edmond Wong
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Tianjin Maoyan Film, Huace Pictures, Super Bullet Pictures, Mandarin Motion Pictures
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (DVD): May 27, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $404.5K
Runtime: 1h 57m

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