Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- sleek
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative, formulaic, and forgettable thriller weakened by convoluted plotting and underused marquee stars.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben Cahill's pharmaceutical case is undermined by executive influence and collusion within his own legal orbit.
The plot links the ex-lover's evidence, blackmail, murder, and a covert assassination scheme across multiple conspiracies.
Ben pursues a high-profile case and affair while repeatedly bending legal and moral rules.
The film frames lawyers, executives, luxury interiors, and murder through a sleek but distrustful thriller register.
Films like Misconduct, and why
The Firm
shared legal conspiracy, corporate corruption, and paranoid neo-noir thriller elements
The Lincoln Lawyer
shared morally compromised lawyers, high-stakes litigation, and polished corporate thriller atmosphere
The Constant Gardener
shared pharmaceutical corruption, conspiracy, and tense investigative drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Shintaro Shimosawa
- Release Date
- 2016-02-05
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (614)
Cast
- Josh Duhamel
- Anthony Hopkins
- Al Pacino
- Glen Powell
- Alice Eve
- Malin Akerman
- Lee Byung-hun
- Julia Stiles
- Marcus Lyle Brown
- Leah McKendrick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 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 Misconduct about?
- An ambitious lawyer’s affair and pharmaceutical lawsuit spiral into a lethal maze of blackmail, murder, and institutional corruption.
- What is Misconduct like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Misconduct as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Misconduct violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Misconduct as moderate.
- What did critics think of Misconduct?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative, formulaic, and forgettable thriller weakened by convoluted plotting and underused marquee stars.
- Which films are like Misconduct?
- Films with a similar feel include The Firm, The Lincoln Lawyer, and The Constant Gardener.
- How long is Misconduct?
- Misconduct runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Misconduct?
- In United States, Misconduct streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
