Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- offbeat
- deadpan
- lazy sunday
- light crime movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film a mixed, predictable heist comedy whose supporting performances provide more heft than its uneven execution and slow pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry targets the same bank robbery for which he was wrongly imprisoned, turning legal injustice into the caper’s central mechanism.
The robbery is intertwined with a regional theater production and its eccentric performers.
Henry remains notably calm and passive while prison, romance, and robbery plans reshape his life.
Henry’s relationship with Julie unfolds alongside his concealed criminal objective and complicated past.
Films like Henry's Crime, and why
The Maiden Heist
shared heist-comedy structure, romantic complications, and offbeat criminal ensemble
Quick Change
shared comic bank robbery premise, eccentric criminals, and breezy crime tone
The Brothers Bloom
shared romantic crime-comedy blend, understated protagonists, and caper-driven plot
Movie Details
- Director
- Malcolm Venville
- Release Date
- 2010-01-14
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (396)
Cast
- Keanu Reeves
- Vera Farmiga
- James Caan
- Judy Greer
- Fisher Stevens
- Danny Hoch
- Bill Duke
- Peter Stormare
- Currie Graham
- David Costabile
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Henry's Crime about?
- An ex-convict calmly turns a wrongful imprisonment into a second chance at love and an unlikely repeat bank heist.
- What is Henry's Crime like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Henry's Crime as slow, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Henry's Crime violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Henry's Crime as mild.
- What did critics think of Henry's Crime?
- Critics found the film a mixed, predictable heist comedy whose supporting performances provide more heft than its uneven execution and slow pacing.
- Which films are like Henry's Crime?
- Films with a similar feel include The Maiden Heist, Quick Change, and The Brothers Bloom.
- How long is Henry's Crime?
- Henry's Crime runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Henry's Crime?
- In United States, Henry's Crime streams on fuboTV.
