Honest Thief is a 2020 American action thriller film[4] directed by Mark Williams, from a screenplay by Williams and Steve Allrich. The film stars Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert Patrick, Anthony Ramos, Jeffrey Donovan, and Jai Courtney, and follows a former bank robber who turns himself into authorities, only to be set up by them.
Honest Thief was theatrically released, including in IMAX, in the United States on October 16, 2020, by Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment.[5] The film received mixed reviews from critics, who noted its familiarity.
Cast[]
- Liam Neeson as Tom Carter, an aging thief known as the "In-and-Out Bandit".
- Kate Walsh as Annie Sumpter, Tom's love interest.
- Jai Courtney as John Nivens, a corrupt FBI agent.
- Jeffrey Donovan as Tom Meyers
- Anthony Ramos as Ramon Hall, a corrupt FBI agent and John's partner.
- Robert Patrick as Sam Baker
- Jasmine Cephas Jones as Beth Hall
Release[]
In January 2020, Briarcliff Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a September 4, 2020 release.[6] It was then re-scheduled to be released on October 9, 2020.[7] In June 2020, it was announced Open Road Films would co-distribute the film with Briarcliff.[8] After temporarily getting pulled from the schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film's U.S. release was set for October 16, 2020.[9]
Reception[]
Box office[]
As of October 16, 2020, Honest Thief has grossed $1.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $2.6 million.[2]
In the United States, the film grossed $1.3 million on its first day, including $225,000 from Thursday night previews screenings.[10]
Critical response[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 35% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 4.65/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Guilty of first-degree squandering, Honest Thief returns Liam Neeson to late-period action thriller mode but neglects to supply much of a story."[11] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety complimented Neeson for not phoning in his performance but wrote "Honest Thief isn't incompetent (for a certain kind of pulp action fan, it delivers just enough of the goods), but it's a textbook case of an action movie that goes through the motions."[13] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck said the film "delivers exactly what you expect" and wrote: "Running a sleek 90 minutes before the credits roll, Honest Thief is certainly efficient if not exactly original, with writer/director Williams infusing it with enough quirky character touches — such as Tom crankily complaining how much he hates his 'In and Out Bandit' moniker — to distract from the derivative feeling of it all."[14]
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Trailers[]
References[]
- ↑ Mark Isham to Score Mark Williams’ ‘Honest Thief’. Retrieved on July 25, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Honest Thief (2020).
- ↑ Honest Thief (2020) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Liam Neeson Action-Thriller ‘Honest Thief’ Sells To UK.
- ↑ Honest Thief.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (January 22, 2020). Briarcliff Entertainment Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘Honest Thief;’ Action Thriller Stars Liam Neeson & Kate Walsh. Retrieved on January 22, 2020.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (July 30, 2020). Liam Neeson Blows Shit Up in Exclusive Trailer for Crime Thriller ‘Honest Thief’. Retrieved on July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (June 22, 2020). Open Road Relaunches With Liam Neeson's 'Honest Thief' Thriller. Retrieved on July 30, 2020.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 22, 2020). Open Road’s Liam Neeson Action-Thriller ‘Honest Thief’ Going Wide This Fall, A Week Later. Retrieved on September 22, 2020.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 17, 2020). Liam Neeson Action Pic ‘Honest Thief’ Nabbing $4M+ Total By Sunday; ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Awakens – Box Office.
- ↑ Honest Thief (2020).
- ↑ Honest Thief Reviews.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (October 13, 2020). ‘Honest Thief’ Review: Liam Neeson, Mad as Hell Again, as a Bank Robber Who Tries to Turn Himself In. Variety. Retrieved on October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (October 13, 2020). ‘Honest Thief’: Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter.
External links[]
Honest Thief at IMDb