Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- stylish
- flirtatious
- suspenseful
- date night
- late night thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the stylish capers, locations, stunts, and lead charisma entertaining, but broadly agreed that an underdeveloped and implausible plot weakened the romantic chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Virginia Baker and Robert MacDougal repeatedly question each other's motives while their attraction intensifies during successive robberies.
The film moves from a high-society mask theft to an enormous cybercrime operation involving the Petronas Twin Towers.
Gin enters Mac's circle under professional pretenses, while the plot continually asks who is manipulating whom.
The central partnership pairs Catherine Zeta-Jones's younger operative with Sean Connery's aging master thief, making their chemistry a defining feature.
Films like Entrapment, and why
The Thomas Crown Affair
Shares an international heist structure, glamorous locations, playful distrust, and romantic tension between skilled thieves.
The Saint
Combines stylish capers, flirtatious criminal partnerships, elaborate deception, and globe-trotting action.
The Russia House
Features an older master criminal, a younger romantic partner, high-stakes theft, and polished spy-adventure spectacle.
Out of Sight
Shares a slick crime-romance tone, charismatic leads, undercover maneuvering, and escalating high-value robberies.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Amiel
- Release Date
- 1999-04-29
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2312)
Cast
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Sean Connery
- Will Patton
- Maury Chaykin
- Ving Rhames
- Kevin McNally
- Terry O'Neill
- Madhav Sharma
- David Yip
- Tim Potter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Entrapment about?
- A glamorous insurance investigator and an aging master thief turn mutual suspicion into a high-stakes international partnership.
- What is Entrapment like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Entrapment as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Entrapment violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Entrapment as mild.
- What did critics think of Entrapment?
- Critics found the stylish capers, locations, stunts, and lead charisma entertaining, but broadly agreed that an underdeveloped and implausible plot weakened the romantic chemistry.
- Which films are like Entrapment?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thomas Crown Affair, The Saint, The Russia House, and Out of Sight.
- How long is Entrapment?
- Entrapment runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Entrapment?
- In United States, Entrapment streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
