Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- somber
- claustrophobic
- legal thriller night
- mystery movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the legal thriller moderately entertaining but generic, listless, and unable to capitalize on its talented cast or promising premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Ramsey's defense strategy and Janelle's investigation center on interpreting testimony and physical evidence during Mike's murder trial.
The case against Mike becomes increasingly complicated as evidence exposes disturbing aspects of the Lassiter family and Boone's character.
Ramsey promises Loretta that he will keep Mike out of prison even though Mike initially confesses and refuses to explain what happened.
The murder trial, lawyer's offices, and investigative conversations provide the film's dominant spaces and emotional pressure.
Films like The Whole Truth, and why
Primal Fear
shared courtroom procedural structure, murder investigation, and concealed testimony
A Time to Kill
shared legal thriller framework, morally compromised family dynamics, and twist-driven trial narrative
The Lincoln Lawyer
shared murder trial setting, adversarial legal investigation, and ambiguity around a defendant's guilt
Movie Details
- Director
- Courtney Hunt
- Release Date
- 2016-03-25
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1295)
Cast
- Keanu Reeves
- Renée Zellweger
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Gabriel Basso
- Jim Belushi
- Jim Klock
- Ritchie Montgomery
- Christopher Berry
- Nicole Barré
- Lucky Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy 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 Whole Truth about?
- A defense lawyer battles to acquit a teenager accused of killing his father while a determined colleague searches for the truth hidden beneath the trial.
- What is The Whole Truth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Whole Truth as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Whole Truth violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Whole Truth as mild.
- What did critics think of The Whole Truth?
- Critics broadly found the legal thriller moderately entertaining but generic, listless, and unable to capitalize on its talented cast or promising premise.
- Which films are like The Whole Truth?
- Films with a similar feel include Primal Fear, A Time to Kill, and The Lincoln Lawyer.
- How long is The Whole Truth?
- The Whole Truth runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Whole Truth?
- In United States, The Whole Truth streams on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
