Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- volatile
- darkly comic
- crime movie night
- british cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s strong performances unable to overcome narrative drift and awkward shifts between crime drama, family conflict, and dark comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chad is the eldest son and expected heir of Colby's multigenerational family of professional criminals.
Colby pulls the strings of the family and keeps Chad bound through fearful respect and manipulation.
The Cutlers live as pariahs on the outskirts of Gloucestershire, apart from mainstream society and in constant conflict with police.
The family’s life on the Gloucestershire outskirts and their movement through rural criminal spaces ground the drama in exposed, non-urban environments.
Films like Trespass Against Us, and why
The Selfish Giant
British crime-family drama centered on inherited criminal identity, loyalty, and escape from violence
The Long Good Friday
Bleak British gangster storytelling focused on father son conflict, criminal legacy, and moral entrapment
Animal Kingdom
Stylized crime drama combining family pressure, criminal ambition, and tense rural marginality
The Place Beyond the Pines
Character-driven gangster film about family loyalty, violence, and the possibility of breaking from a criminal world
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Smith
- Release Date
- 2016-10-14
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (356)
Cast
- Michael Fassbender
- Brendan Gleeson
- Lyndsey Marshal
- Rory Kinnear
- Sean Harris
- Kingsley Ben-Adir
- Gerard Kearns
- Tony Way
- Alan Williams
- Mark Lewis Jones
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 Trespass Against Us about?
- A conflicted heir to a Gloucestershire crime dynasty risks his family’s wrath while trying to build a legitimate life of his own.
- What is Trespass Against Us like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trespass Against Us as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trespass Against Us violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Trespass Against Us as brutal.
- What did critics think of Trespass Against Us?
- Critics broadly found the film’s strong performances unable to overcome narrative drift and awkward shifts between crime drama, family conflict, and dark comedy.
- Which films are like Trespass Against Us?
- Films with a similar feel include The Selfish Giant, The Long Good Friday, Animal Kingdom, and The Place Beyond the Pines.
- How long is Trespass Against Us?
- Trespass Against Us runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trespass Against Us?
- In United States, Trespass Against Us is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
