Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- tense
- heightened
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What critics said
Critics and aggregate reception viewed the film as a modest, conventional action crime comedy with limited overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Matt initially appears to be a retired beach bum, while Ashley progressively discovers that he has a dangerous hidden past.
Ashley turns to her estranged father to protect herself and Sarah, making their reunion the emotional center of the criminal pursuit.
The Cayman Islands beach-bum setting is repeatedly disrupted by mobsters and increasingly dangerous confrontations.
Sarah is caught alongside Ashley in the criminal enterprise and becomes a central reason Matt acts against the pursuing criminals.
Films like The Retirement Plan, and why
Nobody
Shared action comedy tone, crime underworld setup, and an aging protagonist revealing unexpected combat skills.
The Equalizer
Shared retired or underestimated older hero, violent criminal pursuit, and darkly comic action.
Taken
Shared father daughter relationship, criminal conspiracy, protective parental stakes, and brisk action thriller pacing.
The Family
Shared eccentric lead performance, mobster antagonists, and heightened crime comedy with stylized violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Brown
- Release Date
- 2023-08-24
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (350)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Ashley Greene
- Thalia Campbell
- Ron Perlman
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Ernie Hudson
- Grace Byers
- Lynn Whitfield
- Joel David Moore
- Jordan Johnson-Hinds
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Retirement Plan about?
- An estranged daughter seeks her retired beach-bum father’s help and discovers he may be the most dangerous man in the Cayman Islands.
- What is The Retirement Plan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Retirement Plan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Retirement Plan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Retirement Plan as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Retirement Plan?
- Critics and aggregate reception viewed the film as a modest, conventional action crime comedy with limited overall impact.
- Which films are like The Retirement Plan?
- Films with a similar feel include Nobody, The Equalizer, Taken, and The Family.
- How long is The Retirement Plan?
- The Retirement Plan runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Retirement Plan?
- In United States, The Retirement Plan streams on Hulu.
