Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- quirky
- tense
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What critics said
Critics found the film workmanlike rather than exceptional, with the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood providing its strongest appeal.
What sets it apart
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Stone and Waters work in a police evidence room and use police information to pursue cartel money.
The protagonists investigate a bail receipt and devise a methodical plan to locate hidden illicit funds.
Two stalled police officers turn their friendship into a risky criminal collaboration.
The film combines understated banter and quirky behavior with cartel money and violent consequences.
Films like The Trust, and why
The Town
shared low-level criminal scheme, darkly comic tone, and escalating heist tension
War on Everyone
shared crooked-cop premise, crime caper structure, and offbeat character chemistry
Seven Psychopaths
shared quirky crime plotting, morally compromised protagonists, and abrasive humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
- Release Date
- 2016-04-29
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (559)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Elijah Wood
- Sky Ferreira
- Jerry Lewis
- Kevin Weisman
- Steven Williams
- Kenna James
- Ethan Suplee
- Eric Heister
- Alexandria Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Trust about?
- Two stagnant Las Vegas evidence-room cops gamble their careers and friendship on stealing cartel cash hidden behind a suspicious bail receipt.
- What is The Trust like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Trust as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Trust violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Trust as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Trust?
- Critics found the film workmanlike rather than exceptional, with the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood providing its strongest appeal.
- Which films are like The Trust?
- Films with a similar feel include The Town, War on Everyone, and Seven Psychopaths.
- How long is The Trust?
- The Trust runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Trust?
- In United States, The Trust is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
