Overview
A gripping tale of crime and deception unfolds as a lone agent races against time to uncover the truth behind a series of heists.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- ominous
- gritty
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping, skillfully staged true-crime thriller that turns a historical extremist conspiracy into sweeping political Americana.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Jay Mathews leads a white supremacist group whose crimes are framed as an attempt to challenge the American government.
The investigation unfolds through FBI and local police work against the backdrop of Idaho communities and contested ideas of American belonging.
Critical reception specifically praises the film as skillfully choreographed but never showy, matching its grounded crime-thriller presentation.
Terry Husk recognizes that the bank robberies and car heists serve a political project rather than simple financial gain.
Films like The Order, and why
Zodiac
shared true-crime foundation, investigative procedural structure, and tense depiction of organized violence
Miller's Crossing
shared political Americana, FBI investigation, and morally unsettling portrait of domestic extremism
Heat
shared crime thriller intensity, law-enforcement pursuit, and realistic shootout choreography
The House That Jack Built
shared true-story crime framework, ideological violence, and bleak American institutional atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Justin Kurzel
- Release Date
- 2024-12-05
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (967)
Cast
- Jude Law
- Nicholas Hoult
- Tye Sheridan
- Jurnee Smollett-Bell
- Alison Oliver
- Odessa Young
- Sebastian Pigott
- George Tchortov
- Victor Slezak
- Phillip Forest Lewitski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- 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 The Order about?
- An isolated FBI agent hunts a white supremacist cell whose bank robberies and car heists conceal a revolutionary scheme in 1980s Idaho.
- What is The Order like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Order as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Order violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Order as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Order?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping, skillfully staged true-crime thriller that turns a historical extremist conspiracy into sweeping political Americana.
- Which films are like The Order?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, Miller's Crossing, Heat, and The House That Jack Built.
- How long is The Order?
- The Order runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Order?
- In United States, The Order streams on Hulu.
