Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- chaotic
- irreverent
- lazy weekend
- crime comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the rapid action, crisp production, and supporting criminal performances entertaining, but considered the convoluted twists, manic tone, and uneven comic style more frustrating than successful.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The bank robbery and murder mystery unfold among hostages, robbers, and employees inside one bank.
Two different robbery teams independently target the same bank, creating the film’s central confusion.
Tripp investigates the mystery while trying to win Kaitlin’s affection.
The film uses rapid-fire action, incompetent criminals, jokey violence, and quirk-laden hostages for comic effect.
Films like Flypaper, and why
Clue
Shared screwball whodunit structure, ensemble suspects, comic violence, and elaborate twists.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Shared locked-location mystery, eccentric ensemble, criminal intrigue, and fast comic pacing.
The Big Hit
Shared hostage crisis, escalating absurdity, crime plotting, and irreverent action-comedy tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Minkoff
- Release Date
- 2011-08-19
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (822)
Cast
- Patrick Dempsey
- Ashley Judd
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Mekhi Phifer
- Matt Ryan
- Jeffrey Tambor
- John Ventimiglia
- Pruitt Taylor Vince
- Curtis Armstrong
- Rob Huebel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Flypaper about?
- A chance bank visit traps a charming amateur sleuth between rival robberies, a murder mystery, and an unlikely romance.
- What is Flypaper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flypaper as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Flypaper violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Flypaper as mild.
- What did critics think of Flypaper?
- Critics generally found the rapid action, crisp production, and supporting criminal performances entertaining, but considered the convoluted twists, manic tone, and uneven comic style more frustrating than successful.
- Which films are like Flypaper?
- Films with a similar feel include Clue, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The Big Hit.
- How long is Flypaper?
- Flypaper runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flypaper?
- In United States, Flypaper streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
