Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- harrowing
- intense thriller night
- adult movie night
What critics said
The limited critical response viewed the film as an effective, tightly acted high-pressure thriller despite its negligible theatrical impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martijn is held captive, tortured over several days, and loses four fingers.
Martijn travels to Morocco claiming to establish a food program, while the truth of his journey is withheld until the conclusion.
The kidnapping, terrorist framing, interrogation, and Moroccan setting place the story within post-9/11 political thriller anxieties.
Martijn's account of his travel is questioned through captivity and interrogation before the final disclosure.
Films like Five Fingers, and why
Rendition
shared kidnapping thriller structure, political deception, and escalating psychological pressure
The Kingdom
shared terrorism-related captivity, interrogation, and morally uneasy thriller atmosphere
The Captive
shared hostage drama, coercive interrogation, and emotionally tense moral ambiguity
Movie Details
- Director
- Laurence Malkin
- Release Date
- 2006-05-01
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (133)
Cast
- Laurence Fishburne
- Ryan Phillippe
- Touriya Haoud
- Colm Meaney
- Gina Torres
- Saïd Taghmaoui
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Five Fingers about?
- A humanitarian traveler abducted in Morocco endures brutal interrogation while the real purpose of his mission remains hidden.
- What is Five Fingers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Five Fingers as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Five Fingers violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Five Fingers as graphic.
- What did critics think of Five Fingers?
- The limited critical response viewed the film as an effective, tightly acted high-pressure thriller despite its negligible theatrical impact.
- Which films are like Five Fingers?
- Films with a similar feel include Rendition, The Kingdom, and The Captive.
- How long is Five Fingers?
- Five Fingers runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Five Fingers?
- In United States, Five Fingers streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
