Rotten
Even with an actor of Crowe's skill, it's hard to believe the mild, thoughtful John would take to the mean streets of Pittsburgh for fake IDs, blast his way into drug houses and such.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
The Next Three Days
What if you had 72 hours to save everything you live for?
2010 · 2h 13m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Paul Haggis
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The Next Three Days
Overview
Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison.
Director and cast
- Paul Haggis Director
- Russell Crowe as John Brennan
- Elizabeth Banks as Lara Brennan
- Ty Simpkins as Luke Brennan
- Brian Dennehy as George Brennan
- Helen Carey as Grace Brennan
- Olivia Wilde as Nicole
- Daniel Stern as Meyer Fisk
- Jason Beghe as Detective Quinn
- Aisha Hinds as Detective Collero
- Michael Buie as Mick Brennan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In the third act, both Haggis and his actors kick it into high gear, leading to a breathless chase sequence, the outcome of which is unpredictable to the last moments.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
In its final half-hour, all the stops are pulled. The movie is still wildly implausible but at least it's hurtling forward.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
The movie is a caper without playfulness or wit -- it's accomplished but not much fun.
David Denby, New Yorker
Rotten
It's laughably, eye-rollingly absurd, so you don't watch it and wonder, "Hey, why not?" You endure it and wonder, "So ... why did they do that?"
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
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