Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- cynical
- paranoid
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it a brash, watchable, competently engineered crime thriller whose familiar ingredients and occasional sluggishness keep it from rising above genre convention.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pete Koslow intentionally gets himself imprisoned again so he can infiltrate the mob from inside a maximum security facility.
The undercover operation exposes corruption and betrayal among law enforcement, prison authorities, and organized crime.
The prison and mob environments force Pete to navigate fear, surveillance, manipulation, and shifting loyalties.
The plot specifically centers on a Polish mafia organization operating through the New York criminal world.
Films like The Informer, and why
The Departed
shared crime thriller structure, undercover operation, institutional corruption, and bleak urban tension
The Town
shared organized crime plot, morally compromised informants, and propulsive criminal suspense
Shot Caller
shared prison setting, covert criminal infiltration, and grim thriller atmosphere
Eastern Promises
shared police informant premise, betrayal, and hard-edged crime drama tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrea Di Stefano
- Release Date
- 2019-08-30
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (988)
Cast
- Joel Kinnaman
- Rosamund Pike
- Common
- Ana de Armas
- Clive Owen
- Sam Spruell
- Ruth Bradley
- Eugene Lipinski
- Martin McCann
- Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Informer about?
- An ex-convict risks everything by returning to a maximum security prison as an undercover informant caught between the mob and corrupt authorities.
- What is The Informer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Informer as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Informer violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Informer as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Informer?
- Critics generally found it a brash, watchable, competently engineered crime thriller whose familiar ingredients and occasional sluggishness keep it from rising above genre convention.
- Which films are like The Informer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Departed, The Town, Shot Caller, and Eastern Promises.
- How long is The Informer?
- The Informer runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Informer?
- In United States, The Informer streams on Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
