Fracture

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Fracture

R

2007

1h 53m

Mystery & Thriller

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Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot prosecutor, is about to leave his post for a lucrative job at a private law firm when his boss (David Strathairn) hands him a seemingly open-and-shut case. Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) tried to kill his wife with a shot to the head and is defending himself in court. All hope for a quick and easy trial flies out the door when Ted proves to be a more cunning and devious adversary than Willy anticipates.

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Critics Consensus

Though Fracture's plot is somewhat implausible, the onscreen face-off between Gosling and Hopkins overshadows any faults.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

09/01/2007

3/4

It's straightforward and nongimmicky (you don't have to wonder whodunit because we're told in the first few minutes), involves a minimum of blood and gore, and holds our interest nicely.

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

06/30/2007

B

Not since Lecter has a role been this well suited to Hopkins, whose intelligence and pristine formality as an actor often make him seem alien.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

06/30/2007

A smart and snappy thriller that makes light work of its ethical dilemmas, Fracture is a little too neat and tidy to stick in the mind for long, but the Hopkins-Gosling pairing is choice, and neither comes up short.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

May 8

3/5

… not trying to be more than a crowd-pleasing entertainment... while not exactly feel-good, the way the Fracture's mystery resolves is a real cut above most Hollywood hokum...it feels like the way the plot unravels is the real point of this thriller…

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

05/21/2020

If you're up for a cerebral thriller, Fracture smartly alludes to story beats from the OJ Simpson case. It gives us an unlikely hero...

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/21/2019

B-

Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling go at each other with so much gusto that their performances bring a lot of fun to material that is actually quite preposterous if you stop and think about it.

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Raul M

@ThyKingdomCome 2d

A very intriguing psychological thriller, well done. Unfortunately the ending although having an interesting twist, wasn't plausible to the point of it being very highly unlikely -- It sorta ruined the movie for me, but it was a good watch regardless. I just found it hard to grasp that Anthony Hopkins' character didn't catch that "double jeopardy" technicality applying to his particular legal situation.

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Michael K.

@starbrite1001 Jan 1

Well acted as always with Anthony Hopkins

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andras gaspar p

@pasztorandrasgaspar Nov 23

it,s one of my favourite movies.

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Jeff P.

@jeffperu Nov 20

Fracture is an engaging thriller that keeps you guessing from start to finish. The tension is driven by two strong lead performances and the clever back-and-forth between the main characters. Even when the story stretches believability, it remains exciting and entertaining throughout. 81/100

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mark g

Nov 11

The problem with this movie is that there is far too much irrelevant 'filling'. The plot and twists are all well and good but 90% is just slow moving rubbish.

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Griffith J

@griffithxjohnson Jun 24

A solid blend of courtroom drama & noir investigation but it’s all overshadowed by the cheesy LifeTime tone. Some interesting twists, unique lighting, & talented emotional acting but it’s forgettable because similar films do it better.

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Synopsis

Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot prosecutor, is about to leave his post for a lucrative job at a private law firm when his boss (David Strathairn) hands him a seemingly open-and-shut case. Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) tried to kill his wife with a shot to the head and is defending himself in court. All hope for a quick and easy trial flies out the door when Ted proves to be a more cunning and devious adversary than Willy anticipates.

Director: Gregory Hoblit
Producer: Charles Weinstock
Screenwriter: Daniel Pyne, Glenn Gers
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.0M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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