Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- intense
- scathing
- introspective
- serious movie night
- social justice film night
What critics said
Critics found a compelling real-world healthcare corruption story and strong performances, especially from Chris Evans, but considered the storytelling formulaic and the blend of legal crusade with addiction drama unfocused.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike and Paul face closed doors and coordinated resistance from the United Medical medical-supply network.
Mike Weiss's drug addiction runs alongside his effort to pursue the safety-needle case.
The film adapts Paul Danziger's account of the antitrust lawsuit involving retractable safety needles.
The retractable needle, hospital purchasing decisions, and contaminated-needle injury anchor the conflict.
Films like Puncture, and why
Erin Brockovich
shared legal drama framework, institutional corruption, and morally driven protagonists
A Civil Action
shared courtroom conflict, systemic injustice, and grounded social-issue drama
The Insider
shared corporate accountability themes, medical harm, and determined advocacy
Dark Waters
shared legal battle against powerful institutions and intense protagonist deterioration
Movie Details
- Directors
- Adam Kassen, Mark Kassen
- Release Date
- 2011-09-23
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (447)
Cast
- Chris Evans
- Mark Kassen
- Michael Biehn
- Vinessa Shaw
- Kate Burton
- Brett Cullen
- Marshall Bell
- Jesse L. Martin
- Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
- Paris Smith
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Puncture about?
- Two Houston lawyers challenge a medical-supply cartel while their idealistic partner's addiction threatens to consume the fight.
- What is Puncture like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Puncture as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Puncture violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Puncture as moderate.
- What did critics think of Puncture?
- Critics found a compelling real-world healthcare corruption story and strong performances, especially from Chris Evans, but considered the storytelling formulaic and the blend of legal crusade with addiction drama unfocused.
- Which films are like Puncture?
- Films with a similar feel include Erin Brockovich, A Civil Action, The Insider, and Dark Waters.
- How long is Puncture?
- Puncture runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Puncture?
- In United States, Puncture streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
