Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- anxious
- stylish
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a stylish, entertaining crime thriller elevated by Denzel Washington’s performance and its Florida neo-noir atmosphere, though its contrived plotting strains plausibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Matt Whitlock is a respected police chief whose affair and misuse of seized drug money place him at the center of the case.
Banyan Key and the wider Miami-area Florida setting shape the film's atmosphere and investigative geography.
Evidence gathered by Alex and the circumstances surrounding the murders repeatedly make Whitlock appear culpable while he searches for the person who framed him.
Whitlock must recover nearly half a million dollars from an evidence lockup while the dea demands its return and suspicion intensifies.
Films like Out of Time, and why
The Last Seduction
Shared neo-noir atmosphere, morally compromised protagonist, deception, and escalating police investigation.
A Simple Plan
Shared crime thriller structure, marital betrayal, double-crosses, and a protagonist trapped by conspiring evidence.
Miami Vice
Shared Florida noir setting, police corruption, sexual betrayal, and pressure from an investigation closing in.
Sea of Love
Shared stylish crime-thriller craftsmanship, compromised law enforcement protagonist, and plot-driven deception.
Movie Details
- Director
- Carl Franklin
- Release Date
- 2003-10-03
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1363)
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Eva Mendes
- Sanaa Lathan
- John Billingsley
- Dean Cain
- Alex Carter
- Antoni Corone
- Robert Baker
- Ron Madoff
- Terry Loughlin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Out of Time about?
- A Florida police chief’s affair and desperate misuse of seized drug money turn him into the prime suspect in a double murder.
- What is Out of Time like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Out of Time as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Out of Time violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Out of Time as moderate.
- What did critics think of Out of Time?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a stylish, entertaining crime thriller elevated by Denzel Washington’s performance and its Florida neo-noir atmosphere, though its contrived plotting strains plausibility.
- Which films are like Out of Time?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Seduction, A Simple Plan, Miami Vice, and Sea of Love.
- How long is Out of Time?
- Out of Time runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Out of Time?
- In United States, Out of Time streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
