Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- tragic
- bleak
- serious movie night
- crime drama marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the ensemble performances and premise promising but judged the interconnected drama uneven and less effective than comparable films.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The secret romance, financial flight, teenage rebellion, theft, and drug-debt plotlines gradually entwine during one night.
The Cayman Islands setting functions as an attractive refuge while concealing family power, criminal money, and brutal retaliation.
Andrea and Shy's relationship is hidden from her powerful family and becomes a catalyst for violent conflict.
Carl's evasion, Fritz's discovery of the money, Richie Rich's debt, and Hammer's assault become connected through escalating decisions.
Films like Haven, and why
Traffic
interwoven crime narratives, moral fallout, and multiple characters whose lives collide
21 Grams
sun-drenched criminal intrigue, intersecting storylines, and escalating consequences
Amores perros
ensemble crime drama built around betrayal, desperation, and tragic interconnected events
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank E. Flowers
- Release Date
- 2004-09-10
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (111)
Cast
- Orlando Bloom
- Anthony Mackie
- Bill Paxton
- Zoe Saldaña
- Razaaq Adoti
- Agnes Bruckner
- Joy Bryant
- Bobby Cannavale
- Stephen Dillane
- Victor Rasuk
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Haven about?
- A secret island romance and a fugitive businessman’s criminal troubles collide in a bleak, interconnected drama of betrayal and ruin.
- What is Haven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Haven as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Haven violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Haven as brutal.
- What did critics think of Haven?
- Critics generally found the ensemble performances and premise promising but judged the interconnected drama uneven and less effective than comparable films.
- Which films are like Haven?
- Films with a similar feel include Traffic, 21 Grams, and Amores perros.
- How long is Haven?
- Haven runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Haven?
- In United States, Haven streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
