Absolution (2024 film)
{{Short description|Film by Hans Petter Moland}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Absolution
| image = Absolution poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Hans Petter Moland
| writer = Tony Gayton
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Warren Goz
- Eric Gold
- Roger Birnbaum
- Michael Besman
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Philip Øgaard
| editing = Dino Jonsäter
| music = Kaspar Kaae
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Sculptor Media
- Electromagnetic Productions
}}
| distributor = Samuel Goldwyn Films
| released = {{Film date|2024|11|1}}
| runtime = 112 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $4.2 million{{cite web|title=Absolution|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4128407553/?ref_=bo_da_table_11|website=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=February 28, 2025|archive-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917175044/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4128407553/?ref_=bo_da_table_11|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title= Absolution – Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Absolution-(2024)#tab=summary|website=The Numbers |access-date=February 28, 2025}}
}}
Absolution is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland, written by Tony Gayton, and starring Liam Neeson as a brooding, aging gangster.
Absolution was theatrically released on November 1, 2024 by Samuel Goldwyn Films, and received mixed reviews from critics.
Premise
An aging mob enforcer attempts to outrun his past and reconnect with his estranged daughter and grandson after discovering he has CTE and only a short time to live.
Cast
{{castlist|
- Liam Neeson{{cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Liam Neeson To Star In Gangster Thriller 'Thug' For 'Copshop' & 'Rush Hour' Producers, Mossbank & CAA To Launch Sales — Cannes Market|date=May 10, 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/liam-neeson-gangster-movie-thug-mossbank-caa-cannes-1235020230/|access-date=December 22, 2022}} as Thug
- Yolonda Ross as Woman
- Daniel Diemer as Kyle Conner
- Javier Molina as Gamberro
- Frankie Shaw as Daisy
- Ron Perlman{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title=Liam Neeson Thriller 'Thug' Adds Ron Perlman, Yolonda Ross & Daniel Diemer|date=October 19, 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/liam-neeson-thriller-thug-adds-ron-perlman-yolonda-ross-more-1235149665/|access-date=December 22, 2022}} as Charlie Conner
- William Xifaras as Kiko
- Terrence Pulliam as Dre
- Josh Drennen as Thug's dad
- Ryan Homchick as Dr. Gruber
- Deanna Tarraza as Araceli
- Kris Eivers as Priest
- Ryan Caraway as Bartender
- Omar Moustafa Ghonim as Armando
- Tom Kemp as Burt
- Jimmy Gonzales as Diego Machado
- Bruce Soscia as Tommy
- Levon Panek as Huge Dude
- Ghia Truesdale as Charlie Conner's Wife (uncredited)
}}
Production
Filming occurred in Winthrop, Massachusetts in October 2022.{{cite web|title=Liam Neeson filming scenes for upcoming movie 'Thug' in Winthrop|date=October 31, 2022|work=WCVB-TV|url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/liam-neeson-filming-scenes-for-upcoming-movie-thug-in-winthrop/41821544|access-date=December 22, 2022}} Filming also occurred in Allston earlier that same month.{{cite news|last=Slane|first=Kevin|title=Liam Neeson spotted around Boston filming a new movie called 'Thug'|date=October 19, 2022|newspaper=The Boston Globe|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/19/lifestyle/liam-neeson-spotted-around-boston-filming-new-movie-called-thug/|accessdate=December 22, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Liam Actually: Liam Neeson spotted filming new action movie in Boston|date=October 18, 2022|work=WHDH|url=https://whdh.com/entertainment/liam-actually-liam-neeson-spotted-filming-for-new-action-movie-in-boston/|access-date=December 22, 2022}} Filming also took place in Norwood, Massachusetts in November 2022.{{cite web|last=O'Laughlin|first=Frank|title=Actor Liam Neeson spotted filming movie in Massachusetts|date=November 7, 2022|work=WFXT|url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/actor-liam-neeson-spotted-filming-movie-massachusetts/VRGX6DFUSFFAVKH5NJGGPQDMYY/|access-date=December 22, 2022}}
Release
As of September 2024, the film was retitled Absolution and given a release date of November 1, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/liam-neeson-absolution-trailer/ | date=18 September 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024 | title=Liam Neeson Makes His Explosive Return In The Trailer For Absolution| last=DeVore | first=Britta |website=Collider}}
Reception
= Box office =
In the United States and Canada, Absolution was released alongside Here and Hitpig!. The film debuted with $1.4 million from 1,500 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing 12th at the box office.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 44 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W44/?ref_=bo_rl_table_1 |access-date=November 14, 2024 |website=Box Office Mojo}}
= Critical response =
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|54|5.8|56|Liam Neeson's gruff performance redeems Absolution somewhat, this thriller's sluggish pacing may not fully earn audiences' forgiveness.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/absolution_2024|title=Absolution |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=December 31, 2024}} {{Metacritic film prose|51|12|access-date=9 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/absolution-2024/|title=Absolution |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=December 31, 2024}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|8337290}}
{{Hans Petter Moland}}
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:2024 action thriller films
Category:American action thriller films
Category:American crime thriller films
Category:English-language thriller films
Category:Films directed by Hans Petter Moland
Category:Films produced by Roger Birnbaum