Out of Time

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Out of Time

PG-13,

2003,

1h 45m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Crime/

Drama

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66%

143 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is the police chief of a small Florida town, going through a divorce with his detective wife, Alex (Eva Mendes). He begins a passionate affair with Ann (Sanaa Lathan), only to find out that she's stricken with terminal cancer. Matt steals a large sum of money confiscated from a drug bust in order to pay for Ann's treatment -- but when she apparently dies in a suspicious fire, the money disappears, and all the clues point to Matt as the culprit.

Critics Consensus

A fun and stylish thriller if you can get past the contrivances.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 26, 2010

4/5

Best for older teens and their parents.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

May 4, 2005

C

Second-rate Hitchcock.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Oct 7, 2003

2.5/5

We've seen Washington as this character before, in Fallen, The Bone Collector, The Siege -- not the same character, but similar.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Oct 3, 2023

10/10

Out of Time comes on like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, featuring Denzel at the peak of his powers and an impeccably laidback aesthetic somewhere between the palpable sweat of Body Heat and the orange-hued romanticism of Tony Scott.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 24, 2022

3.5/5

It works best as a sugar-rush thriller, light and undeniably absurd. But to be honest, that’s a big part of what makes it so much fun.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Jun 19, 2020

3.5/5

The task of keeping this from getting too smart for its own good falls squarely on the dependable shoulders of Washington.

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Han R

Apr 24, 2019

Pretty terrible movie. Bad writing, mediocre acting, strange editing, and key plot points that are just kinda...left to the viewers to figure out. I didn't think Denzel could be in a bad movie, but I was wrong.

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Hagrid S

Apr 7, 2019

Heartpounding and highly thrilling!

Draco S

May 8, 2018

Make sure to stay in your seats for this one, because even though that first act drags a bit, by the time you hit act two -- trust me -- all is forgiven. "Out Of Time's" final two-thirds is a dramatically ironic, tense, and thrilling ride that honestly kept me guessing for a good portion of it. Denzel Washington's increasingly frantic and dynamic lead performance helps keep you anchored to your chair as each new plot twist and near miss keeps you salivating for more. Director Carl Franklin and screenwriter David Collard have honestly killed with this fun little detective romp that didn't come anywhere close to overstaying its welcome. A surprisingly good time overall.

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Albus W

Dec 19, 2017

decently entertaining and suspenseful movie for the most part. but also outdated with the music, cheesiness, and dumb things you have to let slide. felt like a straight to dvd movie at times (about 3 viewings)

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Harry S

Aug 31, 2017

Denzel. A young Eva Mendez. Some other good looking chick. Nuff said.

Albus S

Aug 13, 2017

Fun, exciting, surprising, can't wait to watch it again.

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Carl Franklin

Director

Denzel Washington

Marty Walsh

Eva Mendes

Detective Alexandra Cole

Sanaa Lathan

Ann Harrison

Dean Cain

Chris Harrison

John Billingsley

Chae

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Synopsis

Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is the police chief of a small Florida town, going through a divorce with his detective wife, Alex (Eva Mendes). He begins a passionate affair with Ann (Sanaa Lathan), only to find out that she's stricken with terminal cancer. Matt steals a large sum of money confiscated from a drug bust in order to pay for Ann's treatment -- but when she apparently dies in a suspicious fire, the money disappears, and all the clues point to Matt as the culprit.

Director: Carl Franklin
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Jesse Beaton
Screenwriter: David Collard
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Original Film, Monarch Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.9M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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