High Crimes (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
High Crimes is a 2002 drama thriller directed by Carl Franklin, starring Ashley Judd, James Caviezel and Morgan Freeman. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $63.8 million worldwide on a $42 million budget. Critics gave it 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Carl Franklin
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $42M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Crimes About?
The premise of High Crimes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A successful lawyer's life is upended when her husband’s concealed history as a military operative surfaces, revealing accusations of a war crime. Determined to clear his name, she finds herself embroiled in a clandestine legal proceeding. She receives unexpected guidance from a resourceful mentor who challenges conventional methods and operates in the shadows, as she confronts powerful forces and uncovers unsettling truths about the man she thought she knew.
High Crimes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- false identity
- conspiracy
- u.s. marine
- miscarriage
- lawyer
- murder
- african american
- female protagonist
- confession of a crime
- husband wife relationship
- ambidexterity
- false accusation
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- military trial
- village
- flashback
- murder trial
- female lawyer
- terrorist
- psychopath
- massacre
- el salvador
- sister sister relationship
- court martial
- car accident
- military base
- based on novel
- surprise ending
- home invasion
- mysterious man
- intimidation
- alcoholic relapse
- revelation
- defense lawyer
- shot in the back
- murder confession
- mexico
- classified file
- elevator
- eye injury
- loss of baby
- car rollover
- tapped phone
- missing witness
- sobriety
- tape recorder
- recovering alcoholic
- tape recording
- prostitute
- motel
- jogging
High Crimes Cast
Ashley Judd leads the cast, with James Caviezel and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Carl Franklin.
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Director Carl Franklin
More from Carl Franklin
More films directed by Carl Franklin, best-rated first: One False Move, Devil in a Blue Dress, One True Thing and Out of Time.
High Crimes Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave High Crimes 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 31% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 50%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 64% User score
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High Crimes Plot Summary
What happens in High Crimes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Attorney Claire Kubik (Ashley Judd) and her husband Tom (James Caviezel), a woodworker, appeared to be living a blissful life in Marin County, California. Just as Claire was preparing to become a partner at her law firm and start a family, their world crumbled. One fateful day, while shopping in San Francisco’s Union Square, Tom was suddenly arrested by the FBI, accused of a heinous crime involving the murders of nine unarmed civilians during a military operation in El Salvador back in 1990, a case led by Special Agent Mullins (Tom Bower).
Full summary
The whole story of High Crimes, scene by scene
High Crimes Box Office & Budget
High Crimes grossed $63.8 million worldwide on a $42 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $41.5 million came from the US and Canada and $22.2 million (35%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$63.8M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $41.5M
- International
- $22.2M
- Budget
- $42M
High Crimes Trailers & Videos
The trailer of High Crimes.
How Well Do You Know High Crimes?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the role of Claire Kubik?
Cars in High Crimes
22 cars on screen, including the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML 430 W163 and the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice.
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1968 Plymouth Barracuda Important role
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High Crimes FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of High Crimes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Crimes?
High Crimes runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was High Crimes released?
High Crimes was released on April 5, 2002.
Who directed High Crimes?
High Crimes was directed by Carl Franklin.
More films by Carl Franklin Who is in the cast of High Crimes?
High Crimes stars Ashley Judd, James Caviezel and Morgan Freeman.
How much did High Crimes make at the box office?
High Crimes grossed $63.8 million worldwide ($41.5 million domestic, $22.2 million international) on a budget of $42 million.
How is High Crimes rated?
High Crimes has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does High Crimes have a post-credit scene?
No. High Crimes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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