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  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 52 m

Summary Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when ...

Directed By: Tiller Russell

Written By: David Kushner, Tiller Russell

  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 52 m

Silk Road

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
41
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 16 User Ratings
5.2
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Summary Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when ...

Directed By: Tiller Russell

Written By: David Kushner, Tiller Russell

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
41
9% Positive
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73% Mixed
8 Reviews
18% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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9% Positive
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73% Mixed
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18% Negative
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75
Feb 19, 2021
A relatively breezy and slick slice of entertainment, with a fast-pace style befitting the material and expertly calibrated performances from the ensemble cast.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 25, 2021
Still, Silk Road remains watchable because both Robinson and Clarke are interesting screen presences. And there’s some humor, which consistently lands better than the thrills.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW

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5.2
38% Positive
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31% Mixed
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5.2
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31% Mixed
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Lukebobmaple
Mar 1, 2021
Well done, was drawn in by the characters and felt the execution was satisfying. Loved that we weren't railed into feeling that one side was right or wrong, allows us to make our own decisions
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MetacriticOnur
Jul 14, 2021
admirable [ ad-mer-uh-buhl ] adjective worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
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50
Feb 25, 2021
Silk Road has the makings of a gripping thriller, but it surprisingly lacks the tension required for it to work.
By Mae Abdulbaki FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 19, 2021
Writer/director Tiller Russell doesn't directly ask us to take a side in Silk Road, a dramatization of the creation and downfall of the eponymous darknet website. But the implications of which side the filmmaker wants us to lean toward are strong—and feel a bit disingenuous.
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40
Mar 16, 2021
An unthrilling, bland drama.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 19, 2021
A fervently topical, at times intriguing, but ultimately rather sketchy drama about the online black market.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
20
Feb 18, 2021
In many respects, Silk Road is an excellent examination of why you should probably never date, or maybe even socialize with, a libertarian. It comes up short in almost every other way, though.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
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5
Ralfbergs
Mar 11, 2022
Was not bad movie, but nothing impressive either, maybe couldve made it a bit more interesting
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3
Bashmarda
Feb 28, 2021
The actual story of the Silk Road is amazing and fantastical This film is an extremely poor execution. Really disappointing as there was so much content they could have worked with. Sadly the product is a poorly acted, poorly directed, rather boring movie.
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kensrue
Jul 1, 2021
The Silk Road (film) fails to present the incredibly gripping story of the actual silk road to the audience. The makers of the film took innumerable wrong decisions and the result is a story that moves too fast to show the magnitude of the events they attempt to portray on screen. It comes off as arrogant and amateurish to modify the facts of the story for no real value to the movie plot. I recommend you skip the movie altogether and either read about the actual Silk Road or wait for a decent adaptation in the future.
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Jamesjay
Apr 11, 2022
This movie is missing damn near all of the things that made this story so compelling, taking the path of least resistance while leaving out some of the most influential people involved. Variety Jones is MIA…who highly influenced everything from the hit on Green to the expansion of the site. Ross’s travels to lay low are gone, even how he started everything from a dingy rented room growing mushrooms to get a small start on the drug inventory. Go read American Kingpin, and if reading is not your thing wait for something better to come out. People eat true crime up now days so you know it’s coming.
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Production Company High Frequency Entertainment, Mutressa Movies, Perfect Season Productions, Piccadilly Pictures
Release Date Feb 19, 2021
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
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Tagline A mastermind is a terrible thing to waste.
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