Sleeping Dogs

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Sleeping Dogs

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2024

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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In this gripping crime thriller, Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth -- sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Critics Consensus

Forgetting to give Russell Crowe a compelling mystery to solve, Sleeping Dogs lies down rather than stands on its own.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

08/07/2024

3.5/5

The murder mystery Sleeping Dogs is Russell Crowe's best film for a while.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

08/01/2024

4/5

It’s an engrossing plunge into the film noir tradition and it’s a pleasure to watch Crowe embody the very fallible Freeman.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

06/18/2024

3/5

This is certainly not a crime thriller in the dourly realistic “cold case” vein; it is outrageously over-the-top at all times, with crazy and almost dreamlike convolutions of plot, and yet its silliness is enjoyably dramatised.

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Trace Sauveur

Loud and Clear Reviews

01/08/2025

2.5/5

Russell Crowe brings his typical bravura to Sleeping Dogs but can’t save this overly familiar and tattily written detective yarn.

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John McDonald

Australian Financial Review

10/08/2024

There is a mystery to be solved, and a parallel mystery in Roy’s mind as to how much of the murder he remembers. Little by little, the two strands converge, not without further mayhem.

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John Serba

Decider

08/09/2024

Let Sleeping Dogs lie.

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I am always looking for well done, who-dun-its, that are not too far out and this one meets my standard. The murder "suspect" changes several times and the circumstances aren't contrived so the movie remains interesting and captivating. Russell Crowe acts as the befuddled, post traumatic, former policeman. He is honestly looking for the answer, wherever that may lead. His personal trauma leads him to revisit an old murder case. Along the way he meets some well crafted characters who may or may not be his answer. Supporting cast are very good and credible. My question after watching this is "Who is the guilty party" ?

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Per S

@RT83737705 Apr 29

Many are watching such a vast amount of poor modern films in streaming platforms, they've probably lost the sense of what actual quality is good film. In its building up Sleeping Dogs seems to stand out, but unfortunately it turns out not to be anything special after all.

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Caressa B.

@Caressa Apr 15

I love Russell Crowe.. but this move is awful 😣

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Chris T

@ChrisG73 Apr 5

Set aside the bad reviews. If you like noir murder mysteries, this is the movie for you. Sleeping Dogs with Russell Crowe and Tommy Flanagan is an outstanding classic neo-noir murder mystery. It's excellently done — the script is amazing, great cinematography, the pacing is excellent, and the dialogue keeps you on the edge of your seat. The mystery deepens as it unfolds, taking several surprising turns and leaving you guessing right up until the very last moment. It reminds me of Memento, but is better and more seamless. I know it's been a few years since Russell Crowe was in his glory days, but I think this is one of his best movies. It's a classic whodunit, and I recommend it to everyone.

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K M.

@KMart606 Mar 2

Enjoyable but story got a bit stretched at the end.

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Zane T

@ZaneThind Jan 13

While the premise is cool with career performances from Karen Gillan and Marton Csokas the movie feels like a slog and the plot twist ending is predictable.

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Synopsis

In this gripping crime thriller, Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth -- sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Director: Adam Cooper
Producer: Mark Fasano, Adam Cooper, Deborah Glover, Pouya Shahbazian, Bill Collage, Arun Kumar
Screenwriter: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Distributor: The Avenue
Production Co: Film Victoria
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2024
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)