Fracture
A meticulous Los Angeles engineer turns his wife's shooting into a lethal courtroom chess match against an ambitious prosecutor.
Overview
A brilliant engineer orchestrates a perfect crime, but the prosecutor may be his greatest challenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- cerebral
- sardonic
- crime movie night
- courtroom thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and suspenseful, with the Hopkins-Gosling face-off compensating for an implausible plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ted Crawford meticulously predicts how Willy Beachum and the police will interpret the shooting, confession, and physical evidence.
Crawford identifies Beachum's ambition and self-confidence as vulnerabilities, while Beachum tries to convert courtroom strategy into proof.
Crawford openly confesses to shooting Jennifer, yet the central mystery becomes whether the prosecution can establish a viable case.
Crawford's structural-engineer identity and meticulously arranged crime are mirrored by precise Los Angeles interiors and composed courtroom imagery.
Films like Fracture, and why
Primal Fear
legal thriller built around a battle of wits between an apparently unbeatable criminal defendant and an ambitious prosecutor
The Silence of the Lambs
cat-and-mouse crime thriller emphasizing psychological manipulation, elite adversaries, and moral pressure
A Few Good Men
stylish courtroom mystery driven by evidence, deception, and a prosecutor confronting an apparently perfect crime
The Lincoln Lawyer
intelligent crime thriller centered on strategic manipulation and the unraveling of a seemingly airtight case
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregory Hoblit
- Release Date
- 2007-04-19
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (4467)
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- Ryan Gosling
- David Strathairn
- Rosamund Pike
- Embeth Davidtz
- Billy Burke
- Cliff Curtis
- Fiona Shaw
- Bob Gunton
- Josh Stamberg
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Fracture about?
- A meticulous Los Angeles engineer turns his wife's shooting into a lethal courtroom chess match against an ambitious prosecutor.
- What is Fracture like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fracture as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fracture violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fracture as mild.
- What did critics think of Fracture?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and suspenseful, with the Hopkins-Gosling face-off compensating for an implausible plot.
- Which films are like Fracture?
- Films with a similar feel include Primal Fear, The Silence of the Lambs, A Few Good Men, and The Lincoln Lawyer.
- How long is Fracture?
- Fracture runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fracture?
- In United States, Fracture is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
