Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- procedural
- earnest
- crime movie night
- heist thriller evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film rote and lacking suspense, with an overfamiliar crime plot and weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Raymond must forge a Claude Monet painting and replace the museum original without detection.
Raymond accepts the syndicate's impossible heist as a route to early release and a second chance.
Raymond recruits his father Joseph and son Will for the art forgery and theft operation.
Claude Monet's original is the central object to be stolen and replaced.
Films like The Forger, and why
The Thomas Crown Affair
shared art theft, criminal pressure, and morally conflicted heist structure
The Score
shared museum robbery, meticulous planning, and crime-thriller suspense
The Best Offer
shared forgery premise, art-world deception, and understated crime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Philip Martin
- Release Date
- 2014-09-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (409)
Cast
- John Travolta
- Christopher Plummer
- Tye Sheridan
- Abigail Spencer
- Marcus Thomas
- Travis Aaron Wade
- Lyndon Smith
- Anson Mount
- Jennifer Ehle
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Forger about?
- A master art forger recruits his father and estranged son for a syndicate-mandated Monet theft that could buy his freedom and repair their family.
- What is The Forger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Forger as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Forger violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Forger as mild.
- What did critics think of The Forger?
- Critics broadly found the film rote and lacking suspense, with an overfamiliar crime plot and weak execution.
- Which films are like The Forger?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thomas Crown Affair, The Score, and The Best Offer.
- How long is The Forger?
- The Forger runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Forger?
- In United States, The Forger streams on fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
