Overview
A man's desperate search for his lost daughter leads him down a dark path of uncertainty and mental struggle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- paranoid
- haunting
- claustrophobic
- intense solitary viewing
- psychological thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Lodge Kerrigan’s rigorous, haunting psychological drama and Damian Lewis’s intensely nuanced performance, while some found its ambiguity and fluctuating depiction of mental illness frustrating.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
William’s schizophrenia and uncertain recollections prevent viewers from confidently separating reality from delusion.
Keane’s interactions with young girls and his search for his daughter invite opposing interpretations of his motives.
The Port Authority terminal, hotel, and drab New York landscapes reinforce William’s anguished alienation.
William repeatedly returns to the supposed abduction of his daughter while his mental stability deteriorates.
Films like Keane, and why
Clean, Shaven
psychological instability, urban alienation, and an intensely subjective mystery
The Machinist
disturbing ambiguity, fractured perception, and a bleak urban character study
Spider
mental illness, unreliable perception, and emotionally raw psychological tension
Taxi Driver
claustrophobic paranoia, damaged protagonists, and unsettling moral uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Lodge Kerrigan
- Release Date
- 2004-09-03
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Damian Lewis
- Abigail Breslin
- Amy Ryan
- Tina Holmes
- Liza Colón-Zayas
- John Tormey
- Chris Bauer
- Christopher Evan Welch
- Lev Gorn
- Brenda Denmark
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Keane about?
- A tormented New Yorker searches for his missing daughter while his fractured mind makes every memory, motive, and encounter dangerously uncertain.
- What is Keane like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Keane as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Keane violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Keane as mild.
- What did critics think of Keane?
- Critics broadly praised Lodge Kerrigan’s rigorous, haunting psychological drama and Damian Lewis’s intensely nuanced performance, while some found its ambiguity and fluctuating depiction of mental illness frustrating.
- Which films are like Keane?
- Films with a similar feel include Clean, Shaven, The Machinist, Spider, and Taxi Driver.
- How long is Keane?
- Keane runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Keane?
- In United States, Keane is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
