The Usual Suspects

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The Usual Suspects

R,

1995,

1h 45m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Crime/

Drama

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86%

79 Reviews

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96%

250,000+ Ratings

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79 Reviews

96%

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"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint, drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Söze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

Critics Consensus

Expertly shot and edited, The Usual Suspects gives the audience a simple plot and then piles on layers of deceit, twists, and violence before pulling out the rug from underneath.

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Manohla Dargis

Spin

Dec 27, 2022

Singer has an obvious grasp of craft, but it's far less clear whether he has anything to say about movies, violence, the world, or his place in the world.

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Doug Thomas

Seattle Times

Jun 18, 2013

3.5/4

An imaginative, entertaining crime mystery with plenty of nerve and vigor.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Jun 18, 2013

If the pleasures of The Usual Suspects are the more superficial ones of ingenuity and style, those are abundantly available. The twists and turns of the plot are an awful lot of fun, while the ending is genuinely satisfying and surprising.

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Todd James

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

Mar 29, 2024

2/5

The end of this movie doesn't justify the means as director Bryan Singer takes his audience on a cat and mouse chase that never finds its way.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 9, 2024

4/4

...a perpetually engrossing endeavor that benefits from its myriad of above-average, inherently spellbinding attributes...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 7, 2022

3.5/4

With one Internet to rule them all, it's hard for most folks to avoid cinematic spoilers of yore (whether it's the sled in Citizen Kane or the penis in The Crying Game), but even knowing the answer shouldn't spoil this film's myriad other pleasures.

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Albus M

Mar 11, 2019

Paced with one iconic scene after the next, thrilling, and well acted Usual Suspects contains all the appropriate twists and turns and violent outcomes one would expect in a thriller.

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Finn S

Feb 5, 2019

Great cast, great writing - maybe the best and most genuinely satisfying twist ending to a movie ever. Kevin Spacey is just brilliant as Verbal Kint.

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Kylo W

Jan 31, 2019

This is a movie that nobody would have expected. One of my favorite crime movies I have seen in recent movie. Kevin Spacey gives his best movie performance here. The twist is breathtaking and will catch everybody off guard.

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Poe G

Jan 9, 2019

1/10/2019 Definitely one of Kevin Spacey's more celebrated films (aside from American Beauty, of course). This may also be Benicio Del Toro's breakthrough role as a member of a five member gang seemingly manipulated to do the dirty work of a mob lord. In the end, what seemed like an unlikely conclusion was something I figured out all along.

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Luke R

Jan 6, 2019

Completely overrated B movie based on a good idea and saved by Kevin Spacey's superb acting.

Hagrid R

Jan 4, 2019

Superb acting .. a little hard to follow at beginning ..

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Synopsis

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint, drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Söze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Michael McDonnell
Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: Bad Hat Harry
Rating: R (Violence|Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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