Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- conventional
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- liam neeson marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film efficient and intermittently entertaining, but overly derivative and underwritten despite Liam Neeson's committed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tom voluntarily reveals his bank robberies and seeks a legitimate future with Annie.
Two ruthless FBI agents double-cross Tom after he tries to come clean.
Tom is known as the In-and-Out-Bandit after meticulously robbing small-town banks while avoiding identification.
The film uses a short runtime and straightforward pursuit plot to deliver streamlined action-thriller entertainment.
Films like Honest Thief, and why
Taken
Shares late-career action-thriller pacing, an aging protagonist with a criminal past, and a revenge-driven manhunt.
The Town
Shares crime-thriller tension, bank robbery mechanics, double-crosses, and a protagonist seeking escape from his former life.
The Commuter
Shares a morally conflicted professional criminal, tightly structured suspense, and efficient mainstream action filmmaking.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Shares an older protagonist confronting violent criminal forces while attempting to protect a loved one in a compact action thriller.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Williams
- Release Date
- 2020-09-03
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1952)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Kate Walsh
- Jai Courtney
- Jeffrey Donovan
- Anthony Ramos
- Robert Patrick
- Jasmine Cephas Jones
- Devon Diep
- Herlin Navarro
- James Milord
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Honest Thief about?
- A meticulous bank robber risks everything to confess his crimes and build a new life, only to become the target of corrupt federal agents.
- What is Honest Thief like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Honest Thief as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Honest Thief violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Honest Thief as moderate.
- What did critics think of Honest Thief?
- Critics broadly found the film efficient and intermittently entertaining, but overly derivative and underwritten despite Liam Neeson's committed performance.
- Which films are like Honest Thief?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, The Town, The Commuter, and A Walk Among the Tombstones.
- How long is Honest Thief?
- Honest Thief runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Honest Thief?
- In United States, Honest Thief streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
