Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- tense
- violent
- crime thriller night
- serial killer marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed and formulaic crime thriller, with especially negative assessments of its acting and script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex Cross’s investigation becomes personal after the assassin’s violence reaches his family, pushing him beyond ordinary police duty.
Picasso is presented as a psychotic assassin who tortures and kills wealthy businessmen while becoming the central object of Cross’s pursuit.
Alex Cross is both a police investigator and psychologist, making behavioral insight central to the hunt for Picasso.
The investigation unfolds in Detroit around the murders of rich businessmen and the city’s police operation.
Films like Alex Cross, and why
Kiss the Girls
shares a serial-killer investigation, police-profiler protagonist, grim crime-thriller tone, and escalating personal stakes
Along Came a Spider
shares a detective pursuit of a sadistic murderer, psychological tension, and procedural mystery structure
Se7en
shares an urban serial-killer hunt, morally pressured investigators, and violent revenge-thriller intensity
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Cohen
- Release Date
- 2012-10-18
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (795)
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Edward Burns
- Matthew Fox
- Rachel Nichols
- Carmen Ejogo
- Jean Reno
- John C. McGinley
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Cicely Tyson
- Chad Lindberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Alex Cross about?
- A police psychologist confronts a sadistic assassin in Detroit when a professional investigation becomes a devastating personal vendetta.
- What is Alex Cross like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alex Cross as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Alex Cross violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Alex Cross as brutal.
- What did critics think of Alex Cross?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed and formulaic crime thriller, with especially negative assessments of its acting and script.
- Which films are like Alex Cross?
- Films with a similar feel include Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, and Se7en.
- How long is Alex Cross?
- Alex Cross runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alex Cross?
- In United States, Alex Cross streams on fuboTV, Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
