No Rest for the Wicked
A compromised Madrid police inspector hunts the lone witness to a triple murder while a judge uncovers the far-reaching danger behind the case.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a gripping, gritty, fast-moving Spanish neo-noir thriller driven by José Coronado's visceral performance, while acknowledging its conventional genre framework.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The triple murder initially appears drug-related while Chacón's investigation uncovers a larger threat.
Inspector Santos Trinidad is implicated in the murders and hunts the surviving witness to protect himself.
The police investigation, judicial inquiry, and Santos's actions all unfold through compromised authority figures.
Madrid provides the contemporary urban setting for the murders, witness hunt, and judicial investigation.
Films like No Rest for the Wicked, and why
The Fury of a Patient Man
shared Spanish crime thriller atmosphere, morally compromised investigators, and gritty neo-noir realism
Marshland
shared hard-boiled police procedural structure, urban corruption, and tense moral ambiguity
The Invisible Guardian
shared morally ambiguous law enforcement protagonist, bleak crime investigation, and uncompromising noir tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Enrique Urbizu
- Release Date
- 2011-09-16
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (151)
Cast
- Jose Coronado
- Helena Miquel
- Rodolfo Sancho
- Juanjo Artero
- Pedro Mari Sánchez
- Younes Bachir
- Nadia Casado
- Juan Pablo Shuk
- Eduard Farelo
- Karim El-Kerem
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Rest for the Wicked about?
- A compromised Madrid police inspector hunts the lone witness to a triple murder while a judge uncovers the far-reaching danger behind the case.
- What is No Rest for the Wicked like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Rest for the Wicked as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is No Rest for the Wicked violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in No Rest for the Wicked as brutal.
- What did critics think of No Rest for the Wicked?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a gripping, gritty, fast-moving Spanish neo-noir thriller driven by José Coronado's visceral performance, while acknowledging its conventional genre framework.
- Which films are like No Rest for the Wicked?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fury of a Patient Man, Marshland, and The Invisible Guardian.
- How long is No Rest for the Wicked?
- No Rest for the Wicked runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Rest for the Wicked?
- In United States, No Rest for the Wicked is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video.
