Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- urgent
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly constructed and insufficiently suspenseful psychological thriller, despite its high-concept countdown premise and capable cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack Gramm receives a warning that he has only eighty-eight minutes to live while investigating murders and a possible copycat killer.
Jack's role in securing Jon Forster's death sentence remains central as allegations of manipulation and the impending execution intensify the investigation.
Jack is a successful forensic psychiatrist, yet the case repeatedly challenges whether his psychological judgment and courtroom influence can be trusted.
The investigation moves through Jack's university environment, involving troubling students, a security guard, colleagues, and personal acquaintances as possible suspects.
Films like 88 Minutes, and why
Righteous Kill
shared psychological thriller structure, serial killer investigation, mounting paranoia, and a protagonist racing against a lethal deadline
The Bone Collector
shared forensic crime investigation, serial killer mythology, procedural suspense, and dark urban atmosphere
The Life of David Gale
shared capital punishment themes, criminal manipulation, moral ambiguity, and a pressure-cooker crime thriller structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Release Date
- 2007-02-14
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1224)
Cast
- Al Pacino
- Alicia Witt
- Leelee Sobieski
- Amy Brenneman
- William Forsythe
- Deborah Kara Unger
- Neal McDonough
- Ben McKenzie
- Leah Cairns
- Stephen Moyer
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 88 Minutes about?
- A forensic psychiatrist has eighty-eight minutes to identify a copycat murderer while confronting the possibility that his own controversial conviction made him the target.
- What is 88 Minutes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 88 Minutes as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 88 Minutes violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 88 Minutes as moderate.
- What did critics think of 88 Minutes?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly constructed and insufficiently suspenseful psychological thriller, despite its high-concept countdown premise and capable cast.
- Which films are like 88 Minutes?
- Films with a similar feel include Righteous Kill, The Bone Collector, and The Life of David Gale.
- How long is 88 Minutes?
- 88 Minutes runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch 88 Minutes?
- In United States, 88 Minutes is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
