2023
R
2 h 6 m

2023
R
2 h 6 m

Summary Two brothers (Ben Foster & Toby Wallace), raised in different worlds, are reunited as adults over a fateful summer. Set against the backdrop of commercial fishing, the story takes on primal stakes when desperate circumstances force the brothers to strike a deal with a violent Boston crime gang. Along the way, a young woman (Jenna Ortega)...

Directed By: Brian Helgeland

Written By: Brian Helgeland

2023
R
2 h 6 m

2023
R
2 h 6 m

Finestkind

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Brian Helgeland

Written By: Brian Helgeland

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Variety

Oct 3, 2023

If you choose to focus on the family connections, then it’s clear that Helgeland has something to say.

By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Dec 15, 2023

Foster is at his best in roles like this one, where his emotions are tightly coiled and always close to exploding, but the storyline does not give him much to work with and Wallace cannot make much out of a blandly-conceived role.

By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 26, 2023

Although anchored by a number of strong performances, particularly those of Ben Foster and fresh-faced Toby Wallace as estranged half-brothers attempting to find common ground despite their different upbringings, Helgeland’s meandering film still feels stuck in another place in time.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

The Film Stage

Oct 26, 2023

It’s all over the place in tone, themes, and cringeworthy melodrama.

By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW

The Playlist

Dec 13, 2023

Knock Helgeland’s unpersuasive plot, his broad writing platitudes, and some of the more ridiculous twists of the genre all you want, but the filmmaker at least seems to know, understand, and capture the milieu and people of these communities. Sure, that’s not enough to save Finestkind, but there is something there.

By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Oct 26, 2023

As I watched this turgid muddle, a messy ball of nonsensical threads and worse performances, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Roger Ebert’s old maxim: No good film is too long, and no bad film is too short.

By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW

Collider

Oct 26, 2023

Finestkind has all the right pieces to make an interesting drama, but Helgeland can’t get them together in a way that isn’t over-the-top and downright silly.

By Ross Bonaime FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 101 Studios, Bosque Ranch Productions, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, MTV Entertainment Studios

Release Date Dec 15, 2023

Duration 2 h 6 m

Rating R

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Top Cast

Ben Foster

Tom

Toby Wallace

Charlie

Jenna Ortega

Mabel

Tommy Lee Jones

Eldridge

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Costa

Aaron Stanford

Skeemo

Scotty Tovar

Nunes

Tim Daly

Gary Sykes

Lolita Davidovich

Donna Sykes

Clayne Crawford

Pete Weeks

Lonnie Farmer

Rocky

Fernanda Andrade

Anne-Marie

Charlie Thurston

Mr. White

Meghan Leathers

Kathy

Brian J. McDonald

Paul

Chris Matacunas

Mark

Rebecca Gibel

Paulette

Celeste Oliva

Officer Walters

Julia Bechler

Audrey

Dee Nelson

Mr. White's Secretary

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