25th Hour
2002 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past and relationships. With time running out, he revisits the choices that led to his downfall while the city grapples with the lingering impact of 9/11.
Based on The 25th Hour
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (2,574 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense, reflective NYC drama if you want a character-focused pre-prison countdown with grief and resilience, but Not for you if you dislike slow, talking-heavy crime films like Good Time or The Town.
Pros: powerful 9/11-era mood; strong ensemble; intense performances | Cons: slow, dragging pace; melodramatic dialogue; divisive execution
Themes
- drug dealer
- new york city
- friendship
- dreams
- distrust
- based on novel or book
- bratva (russian mafia)
- paranoia
- sadness
- irish-american
- nightclub
- american dream
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Edward Norton
as Monty Brogan
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Jacob Elinsky
Barry Pepper
as Frank Xavier Slaughtery
Rosario Dawson
as Naturelle Riviera
Anna Paquin
as Mary D'Annuzio
Brian Cox
as James Brogan
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
as Agent Flood
Tony Siragusa
as Kostya Novotny
Levan Uchaneishvili
as Uncle Nikolai
Tony Devon
as Agent Allen
Directed by Spike Lee