Spenser Confidential

Name: Spenser Confidential
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Released: March 6, 2020
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Alan Arkin, Austin Post, Bokeem Woodbine, Cassie Ventura, Colleen Camp

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 6, 2020 | R

Starring: Alan Arkin, Austin Post, Bokeem Woodbine, Cassie Ventura, Colleen Camp, Hans Marrero, Hope Olaide Wilson, Iliza Shlesinger, James DuMont, Marc Maron, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Gaston, Post Malone, Winston Duke

Summary: Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) - an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving it - just got out of prison and is leaving Boston for good. But first he gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor, Henry (Alan Arkin), with a promising amateur. That's Hawk (Winston Duke), a brash, no-nonsense MMA fighter convinced he'll be aSpenser (Mark Wahlberg) - an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving it - just got out of prison and is leaving Boston for good. But first he gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor, Henry (Alan Arkin), with a promising amateur. That's Hawk (Winston Duke), a brash, no-nonsense MMA fighter convinced he'll be a tougher opponent than Spenser ever was. When two of Spenser's former colleagues turn up murdered, he recruits Hawk and his foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend, Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger), to help him investigate and bring the culprits to justice.… Expand

Director: Peter Berg

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 111 min

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Richard Roeper

Mar 6, 2020

It’s a fantastically over-the-top, drive-in B-movie for the streaming generation. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Mar 6, 2020

Adapted apparently quite loosely from Atkins’ Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland, Spenser Confidential has ended up with a genially amusing script expertly tailored to its actors by Sean O’Keefe and the canny veteran Brian Helgeland. And, as smartly cast by the veteran Sheila Jaffe, Spenser Confidential gets spot on performances from a variety of actors, from household names including Alan Arkin to other less celebrated but undeniably talented folks. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 7, 2020

Tone counts for everything in action mysteries like this, and the team that made “Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon,” “Patriots Day” and the debacle “Mile 22” know each other’s strengths and play to them. Read full review

Mike Vanderbilt

Mar 6, 2020

A boilerplate action-comedy, that, while not wholly original, provides enough memorable two-fisted tough guy action and likable characters to waste a Wednesday night with on the fly. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Mar 6, 2020

Spenser Confidential makes far more narrative and visual sense than the incomprehensible "Mile 22," and carries less of an America First odour than any of the pair’s previous partnerships. But it also proves that it is finally time that Berg and Wahlberg explored a trial separation. If you really love someone, guys, set them free. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 6, 2020

Spenser Confidential seems to be aiming for a buddy-film, action-comedy vibe, but the problems are that there's virtually no chemistry between Spenser and Hawk, the gags (many of them revolving around Spenser's deepest relationship seeming to be with his dog) are lame at best, and the action is strictly pro forma. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Mar 9, 2020

Chalk this Team WahlBerg’s latest collaboration as a massive swing and miss, which ranks among the city’s worst cinematic disasters. Read full review

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slowgeorge

Mar 22, 2020

Very entertaining movie! We used to live in Boston and I greatly enjoyed the Boston accents :). The movie was funny and had good action. I liked it and so did my teenagers!

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Hell3oy

Mar 6, 2020

I didn’t expect too much from this movie....But I was very surprised...It made me smile a lot

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manningn15

Jul 6, 2020

Spenser Confidential was a really funny, cool, and entertaining movie, this is my 2nd favorite comedy movie of 2020, one of my favorite movies of 2020, and one of my favorite movies of all time. The chemistry between Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, and Iliza Shlesinger wasSpenser Confidential was a really funny, cool, and entertaining movie, this is my 2nd favorite comedy movie of 2020, one of my favorite movies of 2020, and one of my favorite movies of all time. The chemistry between Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, and Iliza Shlesinger was outstanding, they were hilarious together and just played off of each other perfectly. The performances from Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Iliza Shlesinger, and Alan Arkin were were stupendous, they gave very funny and entertaining performances. The writing was fantastic. The makeup and hairstyling was terrific especially on Winston Duke and Iliza Shlesinger. This was a great movie.… Expand

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mrc_brn

Mar 18, 2020

Quite entertaining action buddy movie. Simple story, well told with likeable good guys and obvious bad guys. Nice to see an 'old fashioned' movie like that. Highly improbably ending notwithstanding, I thoroughly enjoyed it throughout. Hope they make a sequel.

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bfoore90

Apr 24, 2020

Wahlberg eats up the screen and is such a good lead here. The story is predictable but simple, its a good mix of action and comedy

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section20mi6

Mar 13, 2020

With occasional fast cuts and an overall uneven tone, Spenser Confidential does not exel in neither action nor comedy. Story is straighforward enough, yet none of the characters are particularly interesting.

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JLuis_001

Mar 17, 2020

Another film by Michael Wahlberg and Peter Berg. Their fifth in a row.
So far this is the worst one and it's not that I liked Mile 22 but at least had more attitude.
You can see here that both of them participated to cash their check and walk away quickly from the result. Maybe anotherAnother film by Michael Wahlberg and Peter Berg. Their fifth in a row.
So far this is the worst one and it's not that I liked Mile 22 but at least had more attitude.
You can see here that both of them participated to cash their check and walk away quickly from the result.
Maybe another collaboration shouldn't happen.

Right now this film is the number one film on Netflix Mexico, so this is Netflix responding me why they add these mediocre productions to their catalog.

For buddy cop films you could do so much better elsewhere.… Expand

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