Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- frantic
- darkly comic
- late night viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, demented crime comedy whose strong late escalation and comic performances outweighed its slow opening and abrasive excesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents dangerous criminals, a morally compromised driver, and violent escalation through an intentionally exaggerated comic lens.
Stretch is trying to go straight and repay his bookie while accepting a passenger whose demands pull him back into criminal danger.
The ledger sought by the passenger implicates dangerous criminals and motivates the night's escalating pursuit.
Stretch's work as a limo driver places him in close quarters with a crazed passenger while the criminal crisis intensifies around the vehicle.
Films like Stretch, and why
The Nice Guys
Shares an offbeat crime-comedy tone, escalating criminal chaos, and irreverent violence.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Combines a desperate protagonist, criminal entanglements, dark humor, and stylized action.
After Hours
Features a frantic night of crime, eccentric characters, and comedy built around escalating danger.
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Carnahan
- Release Date
- 2014-10-14
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (747)
Cast
- Patrick Wilson
- Kevin Bigley
- Chris Pine
- Jessica Alba
- Ray Liotta
- Brooklyn Decker
- James Badge Dale
- Ed Helms
- Mindy Robinson
- Randy Couture
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Stretch about?
- A debt-ridden limo driver’s attempt to go straight becomes a delirious one-night collision with a deranged passenger, a dangerous ledger, and a criminal underworld.
- What is Stretch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stretch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stretch violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Stretch as brutal.
- What did critics think of Stretch?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, demented crime comedy whose strong late escalation and comic performances outweighed its slow opening and abrasive excesses.
- Which films are like Stretch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and After Hours.
- How long is Stretch?
- Stretch runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stretch?
- In United States, Stretch is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
