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Father Joe

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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Sep 12, 2026
The film doesn’t even rise to the level of boilerplate Besson franchises like The Transporter, losing itself in crime movie clichés doled out by genre junkies who seem way past their prime. Pray for something better. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sep 6, 2026
1/5
What ensues, under the workmanlike direction of the Besson collaborator Barthélémy Grossmann, is a series of perfunctory shootouts and punch-ups. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Sep 6, 2026
Ultimately, Father Joe works best when embracing its junky B-movie aesthetic. It is telling that, on two separate occasions, our protagonist confidently strides away from a massive explosion in slow motion. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer The Playlist Sep 14, 2026
C
It wraps a Biblical sense of righteousness around the same spirit that gave rise to broken windows and stop-and-frisk. Go to Full Review Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Sep 13, 2026
5/10
It’s by no means unwatchable, and when it’s firing on all cylinders (in the lift scene, for example), it’s a lot of fun. It’s just a shame that level of enjoyment and invention isn’t sustained throughout the whole film. Go to Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily Sep 7, 2026
Amazingly, Al Pacino is about the only thing that isn’t over the top here, generously giving center stage to Kiefer Sutherland in a role that’s fun, unbelievable -- and sometimes unbelievably funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Barthélémy Grossmann

Director

Kiefer Sutherland

Actor

Ever Anderson

Actor

Al Pacino

Actor

Alain Figlarz

Actor

Luc Besson

Screenwriter

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Father Joe

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Movie Info

Director
Barthélémy Grossmann
Screenwriter
Luc Besson
Genre
Crime, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 56m
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