Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- rugged
- brooding
- action movie night
- wilderness thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed, routine thriller with little distinction despite its star cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray seeks to restore his relationship with his son while protecting him from Carden's pursuing team.
Ray and his son evade methodical assassins while moving through the wilderness.
Carden is a world-class assassin whom Ray is attempting to bring to justice, creating tension between criminal expertise and possible moral complexity.
The wilderness is not merely background; it determines how Ray protects his son and avoids the assassin's team.
Films like The Contract, and why
The Fugitive
wilderness pursuit thriller centered on protecting a vulnerable family member from professional killers
U.S. Marshals
crime thriller combining a hunted protagonist, law-enforcement pressure, and an extended pursuit
The Road
father-child relationship tested by violent pursuit and survival in hostile terrain
Movie Details
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Release Date
- 2006-04-05
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (592)
Cast
- Morgan Freeman
- John Cusack
- Alice Krige
- Megan Dodds
- Corey Johnson
- Jonathan Hyde
- Bill Smitrovich
- Anthony Warren
- Ned Bellamy
- Thomas Lockyer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Contract about?
- A remorseful father must escort a captured assassin through the wilderness while protecting his son from a professional kill team.
- What is The Contract like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Contract as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Contract violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Contract as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Contract?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed, routine thriller with little distinction despite its star cast.
- Which films are like The Contract?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fugitive, U.S. Marshals, and The Road.
- How long is The Contract?
- The Contract runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Contract?
- In United States, The Contract streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
