Conviction

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Conviction

R,

2010,

1h 46m,

Biography/

Drama

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67%

189 Reviews

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70%

25,000+ Ratings

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When her older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) vows to get the conviction overturned. Beginning an 18-year quest to exonerate Kenny, Betty Anne puts herself through college and law school. With the help of her best friend (Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores over piles of suspicious evidence and retraces the steps that led to Kenny's arrest in the hope of finally winning her brother's freedom.

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Critics Consensus

Less compelling -- and more manipulative -- than it should be, Conviction benefits from its compelling true story and a pair of solid performances from Swank and Rockwell.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

At best, you probably won't mind sitting through it too much, but that's about it. It's a plodder. Plod, plod, plod, plod.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 9, 2017

B+

For the big screen, it didn't hold up as strong but did manage to hash out a good story led by strong performances regardless.

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Feb 24, 2011

3/5

Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell, the latter portraying Kenny as an uncontrollable force of nature, and also Melissa Leo, who is quietly powerful as the arresting officer, are all excellent.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 3, 2023

2/4

There’s nothing offensively wrong with the production, except that it’s so predictable.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 18, 2022

A thriller based on actions not words. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Mar 1, 2021

The film's depiction of Betty Anne's passionate crusade to exonerate Kenny is well done, generating a gripping, but balanced, momentum.

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Leia G

Mar 3, 2019

A movie with heart. I cried.

Leia S

Oct 1, 2018

Endearing and motivational.

Finn G

Apr 9, 2018

Great from beginning to end. Even the trailer did some creative deception that fit well.

Leia S

Aug 29, 2017

A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.

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Abraham S

May 16, 2017

When we don't see somethings in a complicated system, we only see that time is no obstacle when we are determined to free those whom we always have seen good, innoscent, and family in our eyes. When we see we have to do everything we can to free those who we see don't deserve to be not seen as something much more then how little he really is. When others we see are speedier then us that we take however long to get to speed with the help of like mind people whom see eye to eye with us about the law to see we catch up with the law when it poses a threat on those whom are slow.

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Hermione G

Jan 8, 2017

Mielenkiintoinen, tositapahtumiin perustuva oikeusdraama.

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Tony Goldwyn

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Hilary Swank

Betty Anne Waters

Sam Rockwell

Kenny Waters

Minnie Driver

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Melissa Leo

Nancy Taylor

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Synopsis

When her older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) vows to get the conviction overturned. Beginning an 18-year quest to exonerate Kenny, Betty Anne puts herself through college and law school. With the help of her best friend (Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores over piles of suspicious evidence and retraces the steps that led to Kenny's arrest in the hope of finally winning her brother's freedom.

Director: Tony Goldwyn
Producer: Andrew Sugerman, Andrew S. Karsch, Tony Goldwyn
Screenwriter: Pamela Gray
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Longfellow Pictures, Andrew Sugerman
Rating: R (Some Violent Images|Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.8M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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