Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- sardonic
- paranoid
- stylized
- late night noir viewing
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, convoluted thriller with an unfocused narrative and generally unfavorable execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Private detective Ned Cruz pursues a missing stripper while encountering a Russian boxer, corrupt-seeming detectives, and a billionaire obsessed with cosmic discovery.
The case connects a missing woman, diamonds, thirty million dollars, the speed of light, and a billionaire seeking the Big Bang.
Questioning witnesses repeatedly leads to deaths, while the plot foregrounds a brutal boxer, strip-club imagery, and extravagant criminal stakes.
The investigation moves from the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico.
Films like The Big Bang, and why
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Shares a hard-boiled private investigator, stylized neo-noir atmosphere, eccentric suspects, and a mystery that grows increasingly surreal.
The Big Lebowski
Combines a noir investigation with darkly comic violence, convoluted clues, and an offbeat ensemble of dangerous characters.
The Long Goodbye
Features a private detective drawn into a lethal, labyrinthine conspiracy amid heightened noir imagery and morally compromised figures.
Blood Simple
Matches the desert noir setting, brutal criminal underworld, fatalistic thriller tone, and investigation driven by escalating violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Krantz
- Release Date
- 2011-02-03
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (151)
Cast
- Antonio Banderas
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Sienna Guillory
- William Fichtner
- Delroy Lindo
- Sam Elliott
- Autumn Reeser
- James Van Der Beek
- Jimmi Simpson
- Bill Duke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, History Vault, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 The Big Bang about?
- A hard-boiled Los Angeles detective’s search for a missing stripper spirals into a lethal, surreal conspiracy involving diamonds, scientific obsession, and ten dead witnesses.
- What is The Big Bang like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Big Bang as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Big Bang violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Big Bang as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Big Bang?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, convoluted thriller with an unfocused narrative and generally unfavorable execution.
- Which films are like The Big Bang?
- Films with a similar feel include Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Big Lebowski, The Long Goodbye, and Blood Simple.
- How long is The Big Bang?
- The Big Bang runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Big Bang?
- In United States, The Big Bang streams on Peacock Premium, History Vault, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus.
