Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- fatalistic
- tense
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Absolution as a conventional, uneven crime thriller with Liam Neeson’s presence providing its main strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The aging gangster seeks to reconnect with his children and rectify mistakes from his past while the underworld continues to control his life.
The central character is explicitly an aging gangster facing the consequences of a long criminal career.
The plot premise states that the criminal underworld will not willingly release the protagonist from its grip.
The gangster’s attempt at personal repair unfolds within a violent crime-thriller framework shaped by past mistakes.
Films like Absolution, and why
The Marksman
aging criminal protagonists, violent underworld pressure, and themes of redemption
A Walk Among the Tombstones
late-career action, criminal networks, and a weary protagonist seeking to protect family
The Equalizer 3
crime thriller atmosphere, moral reckoning, and an aging professional confronting past violence
The Irishman
gangster drama, fatalistic violence, and attempts to escape a criminal identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Hans Petter Moland
- Release Date
- 2024-10-31
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (551)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Ron Perlman
- Yolonda Ross
- Frankie Shaw
- Daniel Diemer
- Jimmy Gonzales
- Josh Drennen
- Deanna Tarraza
- Terrence Pulliam
- Omar Moustafa Ghonim
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Absolution about?
- An aging gangster fights to reclaim his family and moral agency before the violent underworld he served pulls him back under.
- What is Absolution like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Absolution as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Absolution violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Absolution as brutal.
- What did critics think of Absolution?
- Critics broadly regarded Absolution as a conventional, uneven crime thriller with Liam Neeson’s presence providing its main strength.
- Which films are like Absolution?
- Films with a similar feel include The Marksman, A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Equalizer 3, and The Irishman.
- How long is Absolution?
- Absolution runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Absolution?
- In United States, Absolution streams on Hulu.
