McVeigh

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McVeigh

2025

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A haunting psychological thriller based on one of America's most infamous figures. After the Waco siege, a chilling plan brews in the mind of army veteran Timothy McVeigh. What follows are the harrowing events leading up to the single deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

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Ross McIndoe

Slant Magazine

Mar 5

2.5/4

McVeigh’s ominous atmosphere is omnipresent, clinging to Timothy like a dog to a bone.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

06/10/2024

These films have sometimes been accused of exploitation, but the time is more than right for a movie like “McVeigh,” which records how its subject’s descent into terrorism was propelled by the ideas of the new right-wing zealotry.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Mar 28

... establishes an underlying tension as it moves toward an inevitable outcome, but doesn’t provide much fresh perspective on the broader underground radicalization of ideological extremists or fringe groups, despite the contemporary parallels.

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Jesse Doppelt

Spectrum Culture

Mar 26

Mike Ott succeeds in avoiding the glorification of Timothy McVeigh, but in doing so, he also sacrifices emotional investment, resulting in a film that, while thought-provoking, often feels distant and difficult to watch.

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John Serba

Decider

Mar 24

McVeigh is a tough sell, and far from “entertaining.” But as a snapshot of a reprehensible human being, it’s an effective and upsetting reflection of the way things were in America, and continue to be.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Mar 24

Well-made, in the sense that the dialogue and behavior is all credible, the performances are good, and the imagery is consistently bleakly handsome.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch 5d

McVeigh (2025) is a thriller-action film that struggles to deliver a coherent story. The main character is unclear in purpose, and the screenplay is slow, meandering, and poorly structured. Action sequences are sparse and underwhelming, while supporting characters are thinly developed and fail to add emotional depth. The pacing drags, and dialogue feels mechanical, making it difficult to stay engaged. The lead actor tries to carry the film, but even his performance cannot overcome the weak storytelling and direction. Cinematography and production design are serviceable but uninspired, and key moments of tension are too brief to impact the audience. Overall, McVeigh is confusing, slow, and unengaging, with sporadic action failing to save it. It is unlikely to satisfy thriller or action fans, making it a largely forgettable and frustrating viewing experience.

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Susan A

Jan 3

Lies are inexcusable. McVeigh never visited Richard Wayne Snell. Zero evidence of it.

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TheDirk

Oct 5

Well, there is good. And there is not good. This is not good. Silence does not convey emotion. A film that did everything besides show what actually happened.

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Les N

@Vegas628 Apr 2

Why did they try to make him more charismatic and better looking?

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Tori T

Mar 24

I fell asleep and had to start it over. Extremely boring and took out the actual facts.

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Kevin M

Mar 24

An absolute waste of time. 90 minutes of a brooding, pensive McVeigh smoking cigarettes in darkened rooms. Awful

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A haunting psychological thriller based on one of America's most infamous figures. After the Waco siege, a chilling plan brews in the mind of army veteran Timothy McVeigh. What follows are the harrowing events leading up to the single deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

Director: Mike Ott
Producer: Miles Alva, Nicolaas Bertelsen, Joe Pirro, Monte Zajicek
Screenwriter: Alex Gioulakis, Mike Ott
Distributor: DECAL
Production Co: Rouge Wave Pictures, CinemaWerks, Symbolic Exchange
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2025
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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