The Next Three Days

A slow-building, methodical thriller that tightens like a vise, trading spectacle for the quiet desperation of a man with nothing left to lose.

Directed by

Paul Haggis

Genres

Romance, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Ty Simpkins

Tagline

What if you had 72 hours to save everything you live for?

Overview

Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, family, love, obsession

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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