Overview
A tailor's quiet life unravels when he becomes embroiled in a deadly game of deception.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- witty
- rainy night
- crime movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the taut, literate screenplay, Mark Rylance's performance, and the film's stylish, contained gangster suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leonard's shop becomes a temporary refuge and battleground during a single dangerous night.
Leonard's mastery of tailoring and presentation becomes central to his strategies against the gangsters.
Mobsters, the tailor, and the assistant conceal information while the search for betrayal produces successive reversals.
The film foregrounds Leonard's fabrics, garments, shop interiors, costume design, and polished period atmosphere.
Films like The Outfit, and why
The Hateful Eight
shared contained crime thriller structure, organized crime intrigue, and escalating deception
Sleuth
shared one-location suspense, shifting loyalties, and twist-driven mystery
Miller's Crossing
shared gangster noir atmosphere, meticulous craft, and morally dangerous manipulation
Reservoir Dogs
shared claustrophobic criminal underworld, double crosses, and psychological tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Graham Moore
- Release Date
- 2022-02-25
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1444)
Cast
- Mark Rylance
- Zoey Deutch
- Johnny Flynn
- Dylan O'Brien
- Simon Russell Beale
- Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Alan Mehdizadeh
- Johnathan McClain
- Scoop Wasserstein
- Chiedu Agborh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Outfit about?
- A meticulous Chicago tailor turns his shop into a chessboard when ruthless gangsters bring a deadly conspiracy to his door.
- What is The Outfit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Outfit as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Outfit violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Outfit as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Outfit?
- Critics broadly praised the taut, literate screenplay, Mark Rylance's performance, and the film's stylish, contained gangster suspense.
- Which films are like The Outfit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hateful Eight, Sleuth, Miller's Crossing, and Reservoir Dogs.
- How long is The Outfit?
- The Outfit runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Outfit?
- In United States, The Outfit streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
