Above Suspicion

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Above Suspicion

R

2021

1h 45m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, "Fargo") recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam's relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

05/13/2021

It's all interesting stuff, but not fodder for a movie. There's not enough there for a movie like this to fill in.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

05/07/2021

1.5/4

There's more than enough meat on the bones of this true story for a film like Above Suspicion, but director Phillip Noyce can't figure out how to tell it in a way that's more interesting than a Wikipedia entry.

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Craig D. Lindsey

AV Club

05/05/2021

D

Shot way back in 2016, but only now reaching American theaters and digital services, Above Suspicion plays exactly like a movie you'd expect to sit on the shelf for years, no one pushing hard for its release.

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Tony Medley

tonymedley.com

06/02/2024

6/10

Shame on them. They bury the lead and tell a different tale from the excellent book about an FBI agent accused of murder. The true story is much more interesting than what they invented. If you want to create facts, don't use real names.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/17/2022

2.5/5

“Above Suspicion” has a story worthy of being told but it’s emphasis is too often on the wrong thing.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/06/2021

C+

The story, even if true, never seems authentic.

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Frank N

@Badami Jan 8

Entertaining. Beyond stupid and ultimately homicidal FBI agent, but in this particular case not Hollywood's imagination but the actual events. Good jobs by Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston, both Brits with head spinning American accents.

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Gisele B

@Geulah26 10/20/2024

I was intrigued by the concept. I never saw a movie about that kind of story before. Though it develops slowly, there was no dull moment and the acting is excellent. There are twists and shocking moments. The main characters follow an opposite moral curve, hers unraveling as her disappointment increases and his apparently shallow, indifferent nature crossing into a conscience driven denouement. Well done overall.

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Marcus j

@RT70074648 08/14/2024

I thought Above Suspicion was absolutely fantastic! Emilia Clarke’s performance was incredible. Her range as an actress went to another level. It’s the best movie I’ve seen this year 💯! 10/10!

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Norm S

@RT60190815 04/19/2024

Lots of action. Emilia was excellent.

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo 02/25/2024

Seria uma linda história de amor se não fossem as traições, as drogas, os crimes... O macho é escroto, mas Susan foi uma péssima mãe, deixar se levar pelas drogas e depois por um macho escroto, pobre crianças... "Estou acostumada a apanhar dos homens a vida inteira" que frase triste, e pensar que ele ainda teve a obrigada, ou seria culpa, de admitir tal atrocidade, várias familias desfeitas, um filme apaixonantemente real... " Somos lembramos daquildo que podemos suportar"

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Alvin T

@Alvin242 01/15/2024

My family is from Pikeville, KY. and I never knew about this. Good movie, I have been trying to find something worth watching and this turned out to be much better than I thought it would be. The only reason I started watching this movie was because it was about Pikeville, and I didn't expect to be interested enough to watch the whole thing. Glad I did!

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Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, "Fargo") recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam's relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.

Director: Phillip Noyce
Producer: Amy Adelson, Angela Amato-Velez, Tim Degraye, Mohamed AlRafi, Colleen Camp
Screenwriter: Chris Gerolmo
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: White Knight, Bold Films, Sierra / Affinity, Colleen Camp Productions, MTAF Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use Throughout|Sexual Content|Some Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 7, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2021
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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