Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- paranoid
- propulsive
- dark movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film watchable and energized by Idris Elba's performance, while considering its crime narrative implausibly exaggerated and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David Robey terrorises London through cybercrime, blackmail, and digitally mediated threats while John Luther tracks him.
John Luther breaks out of prison to resume an investigation after being disgraced and incarcerated.
The serial killer's campaign terrorises London, turning the city into the central arena of the investigation.
The killer combines serial murder, kidnapping, blackmail, and online reach to terrorize a broad audience.
Films like Luther: The Fallen Sun, and why
Se7en
shares a gritty police thriller framework, an obsessive detective protagonist, and a dark serial-killer investigation
Zodiac
shares a morally compromised detective, urban crime, and a tense cat-and-mouse pursuit of a sadistic killer
The Departed
shares a fast-paced crime thriller structure, police corruption pressures, and a charismatic investigator confronting violent criminals
Movie Details
- Director
- Jamie Payne
- Release Date
- 2023-02-24
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1168)
Cast
- Idris Elba
- Cynthia Erivo
- Andy Serkis
- Dermot Crowley
- Thomas Coombes
- Hattie Morahan
- Lauryn Ajufo
- Vincent Regan
- Ross Waiton
- Dan Li
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Luther: The Fallen Sun about?
- A disgraced London detective escapes prison to confront a sadistic killer whose cyber-enabled terror has turned the city into a hunting ground.
- What is Luther: The Fallen Sun like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Luther: The Fallen Sun as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Luther: The Fallen Sun violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Luther: The Fallen Sun as brutal.
- What did critics think of Luther: The Fallen Sun?
- Critics broadly found the film watchable and energized by Idris Elba's performance, while considering its crime narrative implausibly exaggerated and uneven.
- Which films are like Luther: The Fallen Sun?
- Films with a similar feel include Se7en, Zodiac, and The Departed.
- How long is Luther: The Fallen Sun?
- Luther: The Fallen Sun runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Luther: The Fallen Sun?
- In United States, Luther: The Fallen Sun streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
