Synopsis
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
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Cast
- Tom HardyBob
- Noomi RapaceNadia
- James GandolfiniCousin Marv
- Matthias SchoenaertsEric Deeds
- John OrtizDetective Torres
- Ann DowdDottie
- Michael AronovChovka
- James FrechevilleFitz
- Elizabeth RodriguezDetective Romsey
- Tobias SegalBriele
Recommendations
- 90
Village Voice
The Belgian Roskam, making only his second feature film, and his first in English, displays remarkable assurance, with both the actors and the film’s very American setting. He creates an escalating sense of dread, tinged with Lehane’s brand of mordant humor. - 88
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
The Drop is a simmering thriller from the writer who gave us “Mystic River” and “Gone, Baby Gone,” a tale heavy with the weight of violence we know is coming. - 80
The Telegraph
It's Hardy's performance, above everything else, that sneaks up on you. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The city isn't the star of the film, nor is Lehane's excellent dialogue, and neither is Roskam, here making a sure-footed jump to America after his Belgian debut Bullhead. The picture belongs to Tom Hardy, whose astonishingly sensitive performance even the great James Gandolfini steps gently around. - 70
Variety
The Drop is at once upfront and highly effective in its manipulations, tugging at our heartstrings even as it flicks away at our nerves. - 63
Slant Magazine
With its optimistic ending, the film muddies its previous statements regarding the danger of unthinkingly hanging on to totems of the past. - 62
TheWrap
This is Tom Hardy‘s show, and any opportunity to see this actor exercise his skills merits attention. He, along with the rest of this top-notch ensemble, give “The Drop” far more than they get back. - 60
Time Out
Until the movie's cathartic showdown (and a few backstory revelations that impress too late), The Drop putters along in a dozy register, less a simmering pot than a cooling one.
