The Drop (2014)
85%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 5 nominations
There’s no shortage of similarly themed crime dramas, but The Drop rises above the pack with a smartly written script and strong cast
The Drop” is like a dog that’s almost learned a new trick but keeps getting distracted by its own tail. It’s not quite brilliant, but it’s still a good boy. Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini are the real stars here, carrying the film through its plot idiosyncrasies and lived-in squalor. It’s a smart, funny thriller that could have been so much better, but hey, at least the dogs are cute.
Production Company(ies)
Excelsa Film
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
1216 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some strong violence and pervasive language.
Year of Release
2014
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SDDS Dolby Atmos Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 47m
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Language(s):English, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2014 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2015
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $18,658,381
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $23,318,260
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,658
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,542,885
US/Canada gross: $10,724,389
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $13,402,775
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,531
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,104,552
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,129,652
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,098
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $12,600,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $15,746,815
Production budget ranking: 1,494
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,479,660
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$908,215
ROI to date (est.): -4%
ROI ranking: 1,416
Noomi Rapace – Nadia
James Gandolfini – Cousin Marv
Matthias Schoenaerts – Eric Deeds
John Ortiz – Det. Ortiz
Ann Dowd – Dottie
Director(s)
Michaël R. Roskam
Writer(s)
Dennis Lehane
Producer(s)
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (202) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (179) | Rotten (23)
‘The Drop’ reminds us of what Gandolfini always did well: providing support, heft, and color, in the tradition of our finest character actors.
June 18, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
The film is just three degrees off being brilliant yet is always creepingly moving, and I loved its lived-in squalor.
January 5, 2015
Antonia Quirke
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
As a vehicle for those two actors, The Drop is gangbusters.
January 5, 2015
David Edelstein
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
It’s a classic case of a little becoming a lot onscreen on the basis of a single impressive performance.
January 5, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4
Jim Slotek
Toronto Sun
TOP CRITIC
Lehane, the hardboiled master, has almost gone soft here.
January 5, 2015 | Rating: 3/5
Paul MacInnes
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
I have the distinct impression the film could have slid off into the territory of the hokey, or at least forgettable. Thankfully, Hardy and Gandolfini have it under control.
January 5, 2015 | Rating: 3/4
Alissa Wilkinson
Christianity Today
TOP CRITIC
There’s nothing terrible about The Drop, but every scene reveals how it could have been so much better.
August 10, 2021
Kip Mooney
Screen Invasion
A slickly made look at the underbelly of crime, relationships and dog rearing. Nice performances make up for some plot idiosyncrasies and a story that doesn’t so much comment on the condition of its characters as it does reveal it.
February 1, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
A respectable attempt at roping cheap canine melodrama within a tightly wound yarn of underground corruption and long buried familiar dirty laundry.
October 29, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jordan M. Smith
IONCINEMA.com
A smart if funny thriller…
June 18, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
Director Michael R. Roskam and writer Dennis Lehane are clearly going for a slow burn, but they turned in a no-burn.
January 8, 2020
Chris McCoy
Memphis Flyer
Overall, The Drop may not seem special but its strong cast, well-crafted direction and strong script makes it stand out from other recent gangster films.
November 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Katie Smith-Wong
Flick Feast…
Plot
Bob Saginowski tends bar in his cousin’s pub and looks the other way when local mobsters use the joint as a temporary bank. His simple life takes a complicated turn when he finds a battered puppy and a robbery at the bar forces him to face the truth about those he thinks he knows best — including himself.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
James Gandolfini is excellent in the kind of part he used to do so very well.
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