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Director Carl Franklin and actor Denzel Washington team up again (following 1995's Devil in a Blue Dress) for the crime thriller Out of Time. Washington stars as Matt Lee Whitlock, the well-respected ... read more read more...chief of police in a quiet Florida community. While in the process of getting a divorce from fellow detective Alexandra (Eva Mendez), Matt engages in an affair with his high school sweetheart Anne (Sanaa Lathan). Unfortunately, Anne is married to the extremely jealous Chris (Dean Cain), a former pro football player who works as a security guard. After a major murder occurs in the community, Matt finds himself the main suspect. With the help of his medical examiner pal Chae (John Billingsley), Matt must solve the case before he is found guilty himself. Out of Time premiered at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Carl Franklin

Release Date: October 3, 2003

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DVD Release Date: January 6, 2004

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  • November 23, 2010
    A refreshingly great storyline and surprisingly a great Thriller for one of the lesser known Denzel Washington films.

    The pressure felt by the main character in the movie is portrayed well and felt throughout and provided a constant feeling of frustration of 'if only you'd jus... read moret ....'

    Very enjoyable, a great understated Trhiller.
  • September 11, 2010
    just suppose everything you knew,everything you trusted,became a lie. For Matt Lee Whitlock,(denzil washington) that nightmare has become a reality.
    when Banyan Key is shocked by a double homicide, Matt starts his investigation,and as details of the case begin to surface, all o... read moref the evidence seems to point to Matt as the prime suspect. its really a race against time for matt to solve the murder,before others start to uncover the clues and point the finger at him.
    love denzil he is one of my fave actors~!
    i enjoyed this flim
  • February 28, 2010
    Denzel wearing a Hawaiian shirt for 1.7 hours amongst fine woman and Dean Cain! I must chastise the filmmaker for not including "Out of Touch" by Hall and Oates in the opening or closing credits, would have been perfect. "You're out of touch, I'm OUT OF TIME", that's chocolate ... read moreicing.
  • February 23, 2010
    Intriguing, but forgettable.
  • January 31, 2009
    Good thriller. Denzel always plays the good cop. He has to solve a double homicide before he gets accused.
  • March 28, 2008
    Denzel played a great part in this movie, on the edge of your seat action movie. A must for your collection, will not go wrong on this one. The twist at the end fooled me.
  • January 17, 2008
    a decent thriller but rather predictable. It has it's entertaining moments but fails to keep excitment up due to you know who the bad guy is.
  • October 4, 2007
    This thriller takes a while to set the mood and decide on a direction it is going in its sultry Florida atmosphere. Then it's actually a lot of fun and exciting to watch Denzel Washington getting framed and trying to weasel and solve his way out of the mess he got himself into. ... read moreA funny sidekick and the gorgeous Eva Mendes add up to the watching pleasure, too. Sadly, the showdown and solution is a lot more conventional than the hour before and costs the movie half a star. Still, good enough for an entertaining evening with crime.
  • April 29, 2007
    A good thriller with a few twists and a tropical setting.
  • January 23, 2007
    not quite as good as most denzel flicks but i liked it

Critic Reviews


David Edelstein
October 6, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate

It's a great ride. Full Review

Richard Roeper
October 6, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

I just wish they would have tried a little harder with the script. Full Review

Charles Taylor
October 4, 2003
Charles Taylor, Salon.com

A consistent pleasure. Full Review

Claudia Puig
October 3, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Out of Time seems out of another time and place. Full Review

Peter Howell
October 3, 2003
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Franklin is known for being good with actors, but Out Of Time also reveals his flair with machines, which too often dominate the plots of latter-day noirs. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
October 3, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A shrewd thriller. Full Review

Joe Baltake
October 3, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Washington has never been more of a movie star than he is here. Full Review

Peter Travers
October 3, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

It's a kick to watch Denzel Washington do a movie just for the hot, sexy fun of it.

Carrie Rickey
October 3, 2003
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

The most purely entertaining thriller since No Way Out.

Jay Boyar
October 3, 2003
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

It's great to see Franklin back in top form.

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