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03/21/08
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
88 %
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Reviews Counted: 150
Fresh: 132
Rotten:18
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus: A tense and effective thriller, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead marks a triumphant return to form for director Sidney Lumet.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Drama, Family Interaction, Thriller, Infidelity, Theatrical Release, Brothers, Affairs
Theatrical Release: Oct 26, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $6,955,841
Synopsis: From the unexpectedly graphic opening shot, director Sidney Lumet proves he hasn't lost any of his bite with age. BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD is a riveting suspense thriller that retains the director's classic approach to... [More]
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney
Director: Sidney Lumet
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Conceptually bold and unnervingly suspenseful, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is one of the best films Lumet has directed in a very long and at times uneven career.
03/19/08
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10/18/08
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10/18/08
Top Critic Si William Shakespeare viviera y fuera guionista, el resultado podría ser algo bastante parecido a esto.
10/12/08
The movie's title comes from the Irish toast, 'May you be in Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead.' Unfortunately, everyone in the film is running about 35 minutes late.
09/18/08
this somber reflection on crime is as much a breath of fresh air as any premier feature at a film festival.
07/30/08
Traz o peso de tragédia grega que Woody Allen buscou com sucesso apenas moderado em O Sonho de Cassandra.
06/08/08
Director Sidney Lumet digs deep into the tawdry souls, peeling back the layers of arrogance and anger and self-delusion until all that's left is fury and fear and hate.
05/03/08
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead won't do much for anyone's feelings about human nature, but it will definitely restore your faith in gritty crime movies.
05/01/08
This would be a vigorous film for a man of any age, but it's a special treat from our favorite octogenarian.
04/21/08
Marisa's bored and frustrated sexpot trophy wife is pretty much kept around in the movie just for occasional guy sexual satisfaction, in Sid Lumet's human cesspool of murky madness.
04/19/08
This masterfully-crafted, multi-layered murder mystery proves that the legendary Sidney Lumet hasn't lost his edge, despite being well into his eighties.
04/13/08
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a sleeker, slimmer film than Lumet's done in some time, but it is quite possibly his strongest work in decades.
02/28/08
Even though the story plays out nonlinearly, the intensity surges up a straight slope. This would seem impossible if not for the masterful screenplay by first-timer Kelly Masterson and deft direction by Sidney Lumet.
02/16/08
Marked by hammy performances and outlandish revelations, Sidney Lumet's film can barely hold a candle to his greatest work.
01/29/08
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December 17, 2007:
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