Criminal (2016)
A dead agent's memories are implanted in a dangerous convict, unleashing gritty, high-octane chaos.
CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.
How intense is Criminal?
Criminal has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Criminal feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittypulpyhigh octane
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Criminal
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Is Criminal for you?
Is Criminal scary?
No. Criminal is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Criminal gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Criminal sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Criminal OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Criminal?
Criminal runs 1h 53m.
Where can I stream Criminal?
Criminal is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Criminal have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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