Criminal (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Criminal is a 2016 action thriller directed by Ariel Vromen, starring Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $38.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Ariel Vromen
- Original language
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Punjabi - Studio
- Lionsgate
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Criminal About?
The premise of Criminal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A skilled covert agent is fatally wounded during a mission, prompting a risky procedure to transfer his memories and expertise into the mind of a criminal. This unlikely recipient must then complete the agent's dangerous, unfinished assignment, confronting a complex network of lies and potential disaster. He finds himself caught in a web of deceit as he races to prevent a global catastrophe, all while grappling with the memories of a life that isn't his own.
Criminal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- husband wife relationship
- convict
- one against many
- female assassin
- female agent
- female spy
- violence
- tied up while barefoot
- gagged
- american
- antihero
- memory
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- unlikely hero
- robbery
- tied to a bed
- bound and gagged
- prison
- brain implant
- prisoner
- death
- stuffing a cloth into someone's mouth
- escaping from bonds
- taxi
- taxi driver
- aerial camera shot
- child in jeopardy
- cia central intelligence agency
- techno thriller
- 3d
- 3 dimensional
- villainess
- spy action
- spy thriller
- cameo appearance
- car crashes into a river
- car on fire
- car falls off a bridge
- bearded man
- british actor plays an american character
- bare chested man
- ceo chief executive officer
- fish out of water scenario
- mission
- cia agent
- death row inmate
- death row
- airplane shot down
- shot multiple times
- fire fight
- police car flip
Criminal Cast
Kevin Costner leads the cast, with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. Directed by Ariel Vromen; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ariel Vromen
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Criminal Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Criminal 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 30% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
2 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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Criminal Plot Summary
What happens in Criminal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The movie begins with Jerico Stewart (Kevin Costner) on a beach, contemplating how those who invaded his mind underestimated the depths of his rage. He vows vengeance on anyone who crosses him. As he stands there, a van arrives, and someone exits to confront him.
Full summary
The whole story of Criminal, scene by scene
Criminal Box Office
Criminal grossed $38.8 million worldwide. $14.7 million came from the US and Canada and $24.1 million (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$38.8M
- US & Canada
- $14.7M
- International
- $24.1M
Criminal Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 3 teasers and 1 clip.
- Teaser Criminal (2016 Movie) Official TV Spot – “Stakes”
- Teaser Criminal (2016 Movie) Official TV Spot – “Memory”
- Teaser Criminal (2016 Movie) Official TV Spot – “Impossible”
- Clip Criminal (2016 Movie) Official Clip – “Get Out”
How Well Do You Know Criminal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the character of Jerico Stewart?
Cars in Criminal
70 cars on screen, including the 2007 BMW 525d E60 and the 2002 BMW X5 E53.
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2007 BMW 525d E60 Important role -
2002 BMW X5 E53 Important role -
2003 BMW X5 E53 Important role -
1995 Ford Transit MkIII Important role
Criminal Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “換腦行動” and “Преступник (2016)”.
- Also known as
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- 換腦行動
- Преступник (2016)
- Преступник
- Mente Implacable
- Престъпник
- Criminel
- Das Jerico-Projekt - Im Kopf des Killers
- 크리미널
- Criminal - Un espion dans la tête
- Un espion dans la tête
- Mente de Espião
- קרימינל
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- Beépített tudat
- Suçlu
- Criminoso
- Das Jerico-Projekt: Im Kopf des Killers
- Mente Criminosa
- 超脑48小时
- Злочинець
- Umysł przestępcy
- Criminal: V hlavě zločince
- クリミナル 2人の記憶を持つ男
- Noziedznieks
- Nusikaltėlis
- 換腦緝兇
- Tội Phạm
- Nebezpečný spojenec
- گناهکار
- คนสมองเดือด
- Zločinski um
- Zločinački um
- Das Jerico Projekt – Im Kopf des Killers
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Criminal FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Criminal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Criminal?
Criminal runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Criminal released?
Criminal was released on April 15, 2016.
Who directed Criminal?
Criminal was directed by Ariel Vromen.
More films by Ariel Vromen Who is in the cast of Criminal?
Criminal stars Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, among 6 credited actors.
How much did Criminal make at the box office?
Criminal grossed $38.8 million worldwide ($14.7 million domestic, $24.1 million international).
How is Criminal rated?
Criminal has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Criminal have a post-credit scene?
No. Criminal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Criminal in?
The original language of Criminal is Punjabi.
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