2000
R
Universal Pictures
1 h 37 m

2000
R
Universal Pictures
1 h 37 m

Summary A former FBI agent (Spader) tracking a serial killer (Reeves) gives up solving the crimes after 8 years. The agent moves to another city, but the killer finds him and starts sending photographs of new victims -- one of which is (Tomei), the agent's psychiatrist.

Directed By: Joe Charbanic

Written By: Darcy Meyers, David Elliot, Clay Ayers

2000
R
Universal Pictures
1 h 37 m

2000
R
Universal Pictures
1 h 37 m

The Watcher

Name: The Watcher
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2000-09-08
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Rating: 22
Cast: James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei, Ernie Hudson, Chris Ellis

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 28 Critic Reviews

User Score Overwhelming Dislike Based on 78 User Ratings

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Directed By: Joe Charbanic

Written By: Darcy Meyers, David Elliot, Clay Ayers

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 28 Critic Reviews

0% Positive
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32% Mixed
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68% Negative
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RogerEbert.com

There are so many themes that could be unpacked through the details of the true story of The Watcher, but Murphy and his team don’t trust the facts, adding more and more ridiculous twists with every episode, until the whole thing collapses under any suspension of disbelief.

By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW

TNT RoughCut

What distinguishes The Watcher from all the films it consciously or unconsciously emulates is the intermittently witty, offbeat writing of debuting screenwriter David Elliot.

By J. Rentilly FULL REVIEW

TV Guide Magazine

If Reeves weren't onboard this picture would have gone straight to video.

By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

The movie is paint-by-numbers with several numbers skipped.

By Jami Bernard FULL REVIEW

Variety

Emerges as a formulaic thriller that plays more like direct-to-video fare than a megaplex-worthy feature.

By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

Salon

It stinks pretty bad, but not so bad you'd go out of your way to avoid it.