Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- paranoid
- grim
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics found it a stylish, intelligent crime thriller elevated by Liam Neeson’s compelling performance, while noting that it remains constrained by familiar genre clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Former cop Matthew Scudder’s alcoholism, past violence, and remorse inform the way he pursues the kidnappers.
The investigation moves through 1990s New York’s drug economy, criminal networks, and spaces marked by fear and secrecy.
Scudder researches prior kidnappings and connects victims through their relationships to drug dealers.
Critical reception specifically notes fleeting images of tortured women, while the film’s thriller style emphasizes disturbing glimpses and implication.
Films like A Walk Among the Tombstones, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared neo-noir atmosphere, morally compromised investigator, and methodical pursuit of violent criminals
Prisoners
shared crime mystery structure, grim urban setting, and psychologically disturbing violence
Gone Baby Gone
shared private investigator protagonist, hardboiled mystery, and morally bleak crime world
Taken
shared Liam Neeson-led revenge thriller energy, criminal underworld, and haunted protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Frank
- Release Date
- 2014-09-18
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3108)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Dan Stevens
- David Harbour
- Boyd Holbrook
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
- Stro
- Mark Consuelos
- Adam David Thompson
- Sebastian Roché
- Laura Birn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Walk Among the Tombstones about?
- A guilt-ridden former police officer navigates New York’s drug underworld to track serial kidnappers before another victim disappears forever.
- What is A Walk Among the Tombstones like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Walk Among the Tombstones as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Walk Among the Tombstones violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Walk Among the Tombstones as brutal.
- What did critics think of A Walk Among the Tombstones?
- Critics found it a stylish, intelligent crime thriller elevated by Liam Neeson’s compelling performance, while noting that it remains constrained by familiar genre clichés.
- Which films are like A Walk Among the Tombstones?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prisoners, Gone Baby Gone, and Taken.
- How long is A Walk Among the Tombstones?
- A Walk Among the Tombstones runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Walk Among the Tombstones?
- In United States, A Walk Among the Tombstones streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
