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Contraband

2012
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 49m
A security guard with financial troubles considers a return to his smuggling ways when an associate offers a potentially lucrative opportunity. (imdb)
Directed by:
Baltasar Kormákur
Written by:
Arnaldur Indriðason Óskar Jónasson Aaron Guzikowski
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Starring:
Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale Giovanni Ribisi Giovanni Ribisi Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg Ben Foster Ben Foster Diego Luna Diego Luna David O\ David O'Hara J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons Lukas Haas Lukas Haas Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones Jason Mitchell Jason Mitchell
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Countries:
UK, USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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Contraband

2012
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 49m
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bharathbharath
Rated 17 Apr 2012
45
13th
The first thing that comes to my mind if anyone asked me about this movie was "meh". That should pretty much give you an idea of this movie.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Jan 2012
5
57th
I may be overrating this a tad, but it's partially out of recognition that this sort of B-grade action thriller - not trying to revolutionize anything or be a sweeping epic, but just keeping its foot on the pedal with a fast pace and violent action and twists from start to finish - has value in the cinematic landscape. I also appreciate the complete absence of CGi in the action scenes. The villains are on the weak side, but still, I had a decent time.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 12 Jul 2012
55
15th
Better than it has any right to be. Entertaining, but forgettable. Wahlberg plays...a good guy who does incredibly illegal stuff. And Beckinsale gets seven shades of shit beaten out of her by the end of the film, poor woman - Ribisi is fun, but his voice is way too annoying. Ben Foster basically uses his character as an excuse to sleep with Beckinsale, which doesn't work out. Don't go out of your way to see it. Really, don't.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 27 Jul 2012
60
34th
Marky Mark "Salt dissolves in water biiiiiiiitch"
Rated 27 Jul 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 12 Aug 2012
30
10th
Forgettable genericness.
Rated 12 Aug 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Dec 2012
60
26th
Decent enough B flick. Wahlberg is entertaining.
Rated 09 Dec 2012
methad1methad1
Rated 14 Apr 2012
67
50th
A pretty good movie which seemed to have been spread over slightly too many ideas/sub-plots. Enjoyable enough and one of Marky Mark's better performances.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 14 Apr 2012
44
12th
Performances are cool, but not quite good enough to make you forget how generic the dialogue actually is. The writing in general isn't that good. Did not feel any tension whatsoever. Maybe because I didn't care about any of the boring characters. Or maybe because the plot is just dumb at times. I mean, that thing with the wife at the end is really fuckin' dumb. Maybe it's the direction, I don't know... :/
Rated 14 Apr 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 04 Jan 2013
34
7th
It's actually more absurd than entertaining, with plot twists that left me amazed and bothered. But what makes this even worse is the miserable camera work, that carelessly wants to put you inside the action with naive effects of zoom in and out -- Neill Blomkamp and even Michael Bay know how to use it for dramatic, thrilling results, but Kormákur fails big time.
Rated 04 Jan 2013
amerigoamerigo
Rated 31 Mar 2013
76
41st
Surprisingly entertaining.
Rated 31 Mar 2013
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 11 Apr 2012
70
29th
Simmons is always entertaining, Foster and Ribisi are decent, but all are criminally underused. I guess Wahlberg shouting and furrowing his brow is supposed to compensate for the rest of my gripes, but it's really not his fault when he has a little ungrateful brat to drag around (yeah, I'm looking at you "Banshee").
Rated 11 Apr 2012
sanderapSanderAP
Rated 09 Apr 2012
45
19th
weak, but i actually liked mark wahlberg... first time...
Rated 09 Apr 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 09 Apr 2012
6
55th
marky mark = badass
Rated 09 Apr 2012
bunkenBunken
Rated 08 Apr 2012
50
37th
Decent action flick. Ribisi and Foster are always enjoyable - Mark Wahlberg isn't!
Rated 08 Apr 2012
td888td888
Rated 07 Apr 2012
20
9th
Which moron edited this movie. Every time there is a dialogue, they cut away to another scene. Wtf, where is the rest of the conversation? And also, did they bother to do some research how ships, captains and crew actually work and operate? And no, a ship doesn't just stop like a car when you throw an anker in the water. God, how stupid. And don't get me started about all the stupid decisions all the characters make, it's too much to count. What a god awful mess.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 14 Jan 2012
40
14th
The director treats you like an idiot by constantly throwing exposition in your face and trading nuance for explanation. Ben Foster was the best part and was tragically underused until I'd already checked out. Just watch the trailer add a few "fucks" into the dialogue while imagining the most predictable by the numbers plot to go around it, and you'll save yourself nearly two hours and a few bucks.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 25 Jan 2012
70
42nd
Ehhh... yeah okay. Nothing phenomenal, but a completely inoffensive viewing experience with solid actors and atmosphere. Everything about it gives it enough to get by without really striving to the next level. It's pretty predictable I guess, with an interesting conclusion, but with a couple of half-assed emotional sub-plots and characters that you don't ever reeeally have to get too invested in. They're just kinda there, and that's okay. I do like Kate Beckinsale though, damn she's sexy.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 20 Jan 2012
60
62nd
Contraband is an above-average heist film. It takes its time to get going, but once it does, there's no stopping it. The set-up works effectively, slowly building tension until it all gets released in the final 50 minutes. While the script needed fine-tuning, removing some unimportant plot points to help the pacing, this is an engaging film with effective performances.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 04 Apr 2018
20
5th
Glorifying the contrabandist with cheap sentimentalist cliches, i.e. reminiscing about the good old days, assembling the dream team - what the actual fuck. We are talking about glorifying a criminal offence here. Where's Hollywood's morality code gone!? Oh, wait... If that wasn't enough, the film is badly constructed too - there is a noticeable series of ridiculous over the top rushed events at one stage, very poor and bizarre line delivery/accent from the villain. However, Kate Beckinsale
Rated 04 Apr 2018
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 03 Jul 2012
62
33rd
Watchable. Needs more Beckinsale.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 27 Dec 2020
20
9th
Really bad. But the idea was good. I am always curious about the huge freighter and international transport business. Script has a gold vein but result terrible.
Rated 27 Dec 2020
sdfjklsdfjkl
Rated 26 Jul 2012
68
6th
Meh. Predictable and often plain bullshit story, but the setting is at least somewhat innovative. Sadly Kate Beckinsale did not get nearly enough screentime. Barely entertaining enough to watch in a pinch.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
eldarzachEldarZach
Rated 06 Aug 2012
79
52nd
Solid for a Redbox movie
Rated 06 Aug 2012
stewballStewball
Rated 14 Jan 2012
70
54th
Not much to say.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 14 Aug 2012
10
8th
Utterly terrible. I only enjoyed myself when Marky Mark was punching things! The screenplay is moronic, the messy editing infuriating and the endless blue/grey scale is irritatingly bland! Not to mention the painfully predictable and ridiculously coincidental plotting and the fact that all characters are fucking idiots. There are also some epically stupid moments; including a captain who tries to stop a supertanker with the anchor and Kate Beckinsale as "The Woman Who Cannot Die". Retarded.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 22 Aug 2012
82
63rd
This started off being one of those movies that drive me crazy where nothing goes right for the characters. It was a little too intense for me. Once it got closer to the end though I grew to appreciate this film. Wahlberg and Beckinsale do a fine job but the best people in this were J.K. Simmons, Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Foster. There is no doubt that this movie should be called a thriller. My heart is still pounding after it's over. I also really enjoyed the music in this. Not too bad at all.
Rated 22 Aug 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 31 Aug 2012
75
52nd
it's an alright crime movie that is worth a watch, but only if you're bored. this movie could have been a hell of a lot better if it hadn't been for that freakin' kid and foster shouldn't be a bad guy, he's too awesome for that.
Rated 31 Aug 2012
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 17 Sep 2012
77
46th
I think they thought the twists were more shocking than they were.
Rated 17 Sep 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
60
44th
The kind of middling-but-watchable heist thriller that, days after seeing it, already feels like something you caught half of on a plane two years ago.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 12 Jun 2019
55
34th
1 nevi çakallarla dans filmi. Kayınço'nun coco yüzünden başına gelen derdinden, eniştesini Panama'da pis işlere bulaştırıyor. Film abartının cılkını çıkarsa da, izlenilirliğini koruyor. Mark Wahlberg'de kariyeri, polisiyeli kaçma kovalamaca filmlerle devam ediyor. Türe yeni bir şeyler katmaktan çok izle ve unut. Kankasının eşini betona gömmek de ilginç. Mesele çakal olmak değil kayınço. Mesele kim daha akıllı olmak.
Rated 12 Jun 2019
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 03 Apr 2014
50
49th
Suspenseful and interesting, but unfortunately it stretches the bounds of credibility beyond the breaking point. The story is gritty and dirty, but too extreme. I can't fault the acting, but I take issue with the plot and script. Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale were great. The ending was far too tidy and unconvincing.
Rated 03 Apr 2014
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 28 Mar 2018
55
41st
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 28 Mar 2018
timon88Timon88
Rated 14 Sep 2017
27
14th
Some appealing elements--like much of the cast, but it's a mess of over-plotting that leaves the cast running to hit its marks, with no time to be actual characters. Plot twist after plot twist, and every one of them felt predictable.
Rated 14 Sep 2017
bizortbizort
Rated 01 Mar 2013
20
6th
Goes on for too long. Too many storylines going at the same time. Awful camerawork and terrible lighting, to the point that I can't tell what's happening sometimes. It's so, so bad.
Rated 01 Mar 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 01 Nov 2016
61
24th
61.000
Rated 01 Nov 2016
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
Typical action movie is typical. Nothing will set this one apart from any other though. Well, Giovanni Ribisi being creepy will.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 02 Jul 2016
57
23rd
Fucking stupid. I respect a lot of the actors in this film. This is a stain. High production values and decent acting make this film barely enjoyable despite the painful as fuck plot.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
macswellMacSwell
Rated 18 Oct 2015
40
13th
Though watchable, Contraband is just another forgettable action movie with an uninspired (though needlessly convoluted) story and a decent cast wasted upon the blandest of characters.
Rated 18 Oct 2015
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 25 Dec 2014
70
54th
Decent thriller/heist movie. Best Marky Mark has been in anything I've seen in a loooooooong time. And I love the irony of the main theme from NCIS:New Orleans being in the closing credits, though that wouldn't have applied when the film was released
Rated 25 Dec 2014
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 09 Aug 2014
78
72nd
This is an enjoyable thriller/crime movie. Mark Wahlberg is well suited for the lead role and Giovanni Ribisi is great as a villain. The script has some nice touches and there are several exciting scenes. I would recommend this film.
Rated 09 Aug 2014
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 22 Dec 2013
20
0th
Criminally boring and forgettable.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
tavingtonTavington
Rated 13 Apr 2012
2
37th
Bump for J.K. Simmons. Otherwise pretty much Wahlbergcrap.
Rated 13 Apr 2012
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 14 Jan 2012
72
31st
Unfortunately I felt like I knew exactly what was coming in every scene. The screenplay did not add any clever twists and somehow managed to incorporate all the cliches of writing. That is the biggest downfall of Contraband, two major scenes could have been different and it would have been a whole new film. It was saved by the acting from the wonderful cast. Ribisi and Foster in particular saved this film for being a boring drag of a film. Decent effort, could have used more development.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 15 Jan 2012
100
51st
a good action movie 10 out of 10
Rated 15 Jan 2012
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 16 Jan 2012
57
13th
Certainly not going to be remembered in ten years, but it's still an enjoyable crime thriller. Fun at the movies, but not much more.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 17 Jan 2012
30
28th
Pretty shitty all around. I guess I can say I was entertained, but this was not good at all.
Rated 17 Jan 2012
obdurateObdurate
Rated 18 Jan 2012
70
41st
By my scale this is a 'very good' so maybe I'm rating it too high, like Ytadel, but I agree with his/her review. Honestly; this is a fun little, unoriginal, but well acted movie. It does nothing you haven't seen a million times, but most of it is thrilling. It builds some tension, and even though I felt like the whole thing with the wife at the end was kind of wonky, I had a good time. If a movie entertains it gets a recommendation from me, and Contraband does.
Rated 18 Jan 2012
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 21 Jan 2012
80
39th
Good movie with a really slow start. It was hard at the beginning to really care for any of the characters because everybody just said the F word every other word. Very poor script writing. About half-way through the action and story got going and it will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
basketcaseeeBasketcaseee
Rated 25 Jan 2012
50
16th
Typical mark wahlberg movie only it seemed like he wasnt even trying here
Rated 25 Jan 2012
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 09 Feb 2012
55
50th
Director Baltasar Kormakur brings a harsh lens over the typical crime thriller narrative. While the cast is magnificently pieced together, too much time is given to Mark Wahlberg's silent hero antics and not enough to the many well conceived villains and supporting pieces. In spite of a derailing third act twist involving Marky Mark's main squeeze, Contraband manages to remain gripping and exciting through most of its two hours.
Rated 09 Feb 2012
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 08 Mar 2012
61
10th
Tho overall good performances, the first acts drags on far too long , i nearly fell asleep in the cinema! Second act picks up, third was decent. Standard, predictable story, basic scripting, average directing. I honestly expected a bit more from Contraband! K Becks was probably the most entertaining bit of the movie. Which doesn't say a lot.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 15 Mar 2012
50
35th
ger; [Contraband]; ein sicherheitsmann muss wieder ins schmuggelgeschäft einsteigen weil der schwager beim drogenschmuggel aufgeflogen ist.;
Rated 15 Mar 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 18 Mar 2012
65
17th
Heist-by-numbers, for the most part, but a solid cast prevent descent into mediocrity
Rated 18 Mar 2012
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 22 Mar 2012
50
38th
A bit disappointing. Solid cast, but it falls in the pitfall of having its characters get in way too deep shit and somehow coming out of it with far too few bruises, and overall having a pretty done-before narrative. So many different, more interesting angles to approach this from. Maybe it's my fault for expecting something more hard-ass like Taken.
Rated 22 Mar 2012
naurunauru
Rated 11 Apr 2012
48
43rd
Serviceable popcorn thriller that deserves credit for being more interesting than a standard heist flick.
Rated 11 Apr 2012
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 30 Jun 2012
28
5th
Wahlberg is competent as usual, but this is ultimately a highly forgettable film - a few months after watching it I remember almost nothing about it.
Rated 30 Jun 2012
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 13 Apr 2012
17
8th
#12#, popcorn, story, (casting)
Rated 13 Apr 2012
beardmilkBeardMilk
Rated 14 Apr 2012
66
11th
Mark Whalberg playing Mark Whalberg in a 2 hour commercial for Schlitz beer.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
mspraguemsprague
Rated 14 Apr 2012
60
31st
Very average.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 30 Apr 2012
65
31st
Mark Wahlberg is fun to watch, even if the movie isn't very gripping, such is the case with this movie.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 06 May 2012
90
59th
good action thriller!
Rated 06 May 2012
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 25 May 2012
12
60th
This is a blatant remake of GONE IN 60 SECONDS without any hot cars or hot babes. Combine that with it's horrible almost documentary style camera work and bad lighting, and the whole time you're watching this film you'll just be asking yourself: "Why aren't I watching GONE IN 60 SECONDS?"
Rated 25 May 2012
mhylton914mhylton914
Rated 27 May 2012
60
10th
Classic gangster low life criminal movie. Mark Wahlberg gives a good performance, but he is too much of a good guy to play a smuggler. The movie lost a little flow here and there and they really squeezed too much out of a mediocre plot.
Rated 27 May 2012
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 27 May 2012
44
9th
Incredibly boring film with the likes of Ribisi, Wahlber, and Foster. Exactly. Should have been awesome. Instead, it is a bunch dude on boat trying to save a whiney kid with a mullet.
Rated 27 May 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 01 Jun 2012
56
33rd
Decent film that is turns out to be highly watchable. There are plenty of things to pick at, but not enough to ruin it. I'd venture to say its worth your time if nothing better presents itself. My only real complaint is how moral the protagonist needs to be laid out so the audience can accept the illegal shit he's doing. I think more writers need to take a page from the likes of Goodfellas and let protagonists sometimes just be bad guys who are also likable. No need for the higher moral cause.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 04 Jun 2012
57
16th
Even if the plot wasn't a variation on Gone in 60 Seconds, or if it wasn't handled without any tact, I'm not sure it would elevate itself beyond a simplistic heist film. The performances are utilitarian, the action is entertaining enough, and the plot has enough twists to make the experience somewhat enjoyable, but overall there's really no compelling reason to watch it more than once.
Rated 04 Jun 2012
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 06 Jun 2012
40
15th
Very good cast but all the best actors are bizarrely underutilized. I didn't hate it or anything, but nothing really works all that well either. Probably being generous giving it a 40.
Rated 06 Jun 2012
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 06 Jun 2012
52
23rd
Mark Wahlberg does his thing in a generic drug trade thriller that really could have been more, however, it is entirely forgettable as is.
Rated 06 Jun 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 20 Jun 2012
60
62nd
Quite good.
Rated 20 Jun 2012

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