Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- earnest
- gritty
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found Dwayne Johnson's thoughtful lead performance compelling, but broadly viewed the film's social message as muddled by lackluster storytelling and tonal inconsistency.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason faces a severe sentence for a first drug offense, prompting John to expose the consequences of mandatory minimum laws.
John negotiates with the DEA and DA to infiltrate the narcotics underworld in exchange for his son's freedom.
The estranged John risks his safety and resources to prevent Jason from serving a lengthy prison sentence.
The DEA, politically ambitious DA, prison system, and sentencing laws directly shape the criminal plot.
Films like Snitch, and why
American Made
shares an undercover narcotics operation, crime thriller tension, family stakes, and a determined protagonist working within a corrupt system
Traffic
combines drug trafficking, law enforcement pressure, action suspense, and a morally complicated criminal underworld
The Next Three Days
features a parent confronting the justice system through a tense crime drama centered on prison and institutional injustice
Movie Details
- Director
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Release Date
- 2013-02-21
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (2536)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Barry Pepper
- Susan Sarandon
- Benjamin Bratt
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Melina Kanakaredes
- Nadine Velazquez
- David Harbour
- Jon Bernthal
- Harold Perrineau
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Snitch about?
- A construction magnate infiltrates a dangerous drug network to save his estranged son from an unjust mandatory prison sentence.
- What is Snitch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Snitch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Snitch violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Snitch as moderate.
- What did critics think of Snitch?
- Critics found Dwayne Johnson's thoughtful lead performance compelling, but broadly viewed the film's social message as muddled by lackluster storytelling and tonal inconsistency.
- Which films are like Snitch?
- Films with a similar feel include American Made, Traffic, and The Next Three Days.
- How long is Snitch?
- Snitch runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Snitch?
- In United States, Snitch streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
