Crisis

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Crisis

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2021

1h 59m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation. An architect recovering from an Oxycodone addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's disappearance. A university professor battles unexpected revelations about his employer, a pharmaceutical company bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market. Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, their stories collide in this dramatic thriller from writer/director Nicholas Jarecki (Arbitrage).

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Critics Consensus

With its serious-minded story, Crisis aims higher than many crime thrillers -- but uneven acting and a spotty script mean the end result falls short of its goals.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Mar 26, 2021

3.5/5

I enjoyed Crisis. The performances are first rate and the tension builds throughout to a climax and then an aftermath.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Mar 25, 2021

3.5/5

It's a union of crime and politics of the kind that you might expect to find on one of the streaming services, but it's given extra heft by its broad canvas and ambitious segues.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Mar 19, 2021

2.5/5

For all of its good intentions, the generic Crisis isn't showing us anything new.

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Nadine Whitney

Mr. Movie's Film Blog

Sep 17, 2023

A relatively second-rate script and lackluster direction on Jarecki’s part leaves the film a sadly less than riveting experience.

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

Mar 27, 2023

3/5

While Crisis falls short of its potential, it's not a complete failure - it simply needed more attention to the story development.

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

Dec 17, 2021

Ultimately, it's hard to get emotionally invested with these thinly written characters.

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Tammie

Mar 17, 2021

I thought the acting was great and I enjoyed the two overlapping stories of the mom and the DEA agent and the related story of the professor's challenges with pharma and university funding.

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Philip D

@Philipmdavis1 Aug 27, 2026

Great acting and multiple intense storylines added up to a very good movie.

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PERCY B

@P.BADINAGE Mar 20, 2026

Can't believe the great Gary Oldman agreed to this movie. It's terrible. Where to begin.......story, acting, script, dialogue, everything about it is horrible. Plays like a bad TV movie and that's an insult to bad TV movies. Can't believe anyone gave this a positive review and it's an insult to the tragedy that is the opioid crisis.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Nov 14, 2025

Yeah, great acting. I simply didn't find the story to be very good. It was ok to watch but not going to add it to my collection.

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Les N

@Vegas628 Jun 21, 2025

That's about fair, not a great movie. Just kept me interested.

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo Oct 12, 2024

Um adorável filme de suspense policial, com as maravilhosas Evangeline Lilly e Michelle Rodriguez, amo... Tendo como motriz dos pontos de ligação as drogas em voga, oxicodona e a metadona, e um nova droga fictícia, oscilando entre a dramaticidade que as drogas causam aos seus dependentes, a máfia do setor farmacêutico e a luta dos policiais infiltrados e informantes, tudo bem alinhando ofertando um ótimo entretenimento, nessa excelente, porém modesta e pouco badalada produção...

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Synopsis

A drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation. An architect recovering from an Oxycodone addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's disappearance. A university professor battles unexpected revelations about his employer, a pharmaceutical company bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market. Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, their stories collide in this dramatic thriller from writer/director Nicholas Jarecki (Arbitrage).

Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Producer: Cassian Elwes, Nicholas Jarecki
Screenwriter: Nicholas Jarecki
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Green Room Films, Burn Later Productions, Matisse Pictures, Tuesday Films, Paradise City Films, Construction Film, Les Productions LOD, Bideford Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $409.4K
Runtime: 1h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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