Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- sardonic
- cynical
- crime movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics found a watchable but uneven crime thriller whose dark humor and cast could not fully overcome logical loopholes and an occasionally rushed pace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonists stake borrowed money on guaranteed stock information, setting the central chain of complications in motion.
One young man borrows his investment share from a mobster and draws his friends into escalating criminal danger.
The film’s criminal predicament and tense confrontations are framed with the darkly comic register noted in its reception.
Four former classmates reconnect at a funeral, then become bound together by a disastrous investment and its consequences.
Films like Criminal Activities, and why
Suicide Kings
Shared crime thriller setup, darkly comic tone, and desperate amateurs entangled with criminal underworld figures.
The Ice Harvest
Shared botched criminal scheme, money pressure, shifting loyalties, and tense dark humor.
Small Time Crooks
Shared low-level criminal desperation, crime-world entanglements, and morally compromised ensemble dynamics.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Release Date
- 2015-11-20
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (328)
Cast
- Dan Stevens
- John Travolta
- Michael Pitt
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Travis Aaron Wade
- Christopher Abbott
- Rob Brown
- Edi Gathegi
- Morgan Wolk
- Alan B. Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- 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 Criminal Activities about?
- Four reunited former classmates gamble borrowed money on a supposedly guaranteed stock tip and find themselves trapped in a mobster’s escalating criminal debt.
- What is Criminal Activities like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Criminal Activities as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Criminal Activities violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Criminal Activities as moderate.
- What did critics think of Criminal Activities?
- Critics found a watchable but uneven crime thriller whose dark humor and cast could not fully overcome logical loopholes and an occasionally rushed pace.
- Which films are like Criminal Activities?
- Films with a similar feel include Suicide Kings, The Ice Harvest, and Small Time Crooks.
- How long is Criminal Activities?
- Criminal Activities runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Criminal Activities?
- In United States, Criminal Activities streams on Philo.
