Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- harrowing
- intimate
- serious
- serious drama night
- social issue film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the gut-wrenching performances and intelligent, sympathetic treatment of abuse, while finding that the direction does not fully sustain the story's tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annie's online relationship with an adult predator triggers medical examination, an FBI investigation, and severe upheaval within her family.
Lynn supports Annie while Will becomes consumed by the pursuit of the predator, creating competing responses to the same trauma.
The film emphasizes repercussions and emotional complexity around abuse instead of simplifying the story into exploitation or revenge.
Annie meets Charlie through a teen chat room, where his false ages conceal his adult identity and predatory intent.
Films like Trust, and why
Doubt
shared focus on sexual abuse, family rupture, moral ambiguity, and emotionally restrained social drama
The Tale
shared depiction of a vulnerable young person confronting adult predation and institutional repercussions
Mystic River
shared emphasis on child exploitation, investigative pressure, and the lasting trauma surrounding abuse
Movie Details
- Director
- David Schwimmer
- Release Date
- 2010-09-10
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1065)
Cast
- Clive Owen
- Catherine Keener
- Liana Liberato
- Jason Clarke
- Viola Davis
- Chris Henry Coffey
- Spencer Curnutt
- Aislinn DeButch
- Noah Emmerich
- Olivia Wickline
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trust about?
- A teenager’s online deception exposes the devastating emotional fallout of sexual predation for her entire suburban family.
- What is Trust like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trust as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Trust violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trust as mild.
- What did critics think of Trust?
- Critics broadly praised the gut-wrenching performances and intelligent, sympathetic treatment of abuse, while finding that the direction does not fully sustain the story's tension.
- Which films are like Trust?
- Films with a similar feel include Doubt, The Tale, and Mystic River.
- How long is Trust?
- Trust runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trust?
- In United States, Trust streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
