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  • 2021
  • R
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary This gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller stars Shea Whigham as Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their pric...

Directed By: Michele Civetta

Written By: Alex Felix Bendaña, Andrew Levitas, Michele Civetta

  • 2021
  • R
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • 1 h 31 m

The Gateway

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
58
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary This gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller stars Shea Whigham as Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their pric...

Directed By: Michele Civetta

Written By: Alex Felix Bendaña, Andrew Levitas, Michele Civetta

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90
Sep 5, 2021
This is one of the better examples of art imitating life that I have seen in a long time. It’s very real and takes no prisoners. Watch it when you feel like having a good cry.
By Lorry Kikta FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 1, 2021
The screenplay is dense with crackling dialogue, and the performances are uniformly excellent, with Shea Whigham leading the way in a badass anti-hero performance.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 3, 2021
The Gateway is a bit like the movie’s drug robbery—they know how to get in, but don’t know how to get out. It’s Mr. Whigham who keeps you watching.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 23, 2021
With Civetta ably dashing off a couple of desperate kidnap attempts, The Gateway manages to scrabble over the line.
By Phil Hoad FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 5, 2021
The Gateway moves quickly enough to hold attention, if not to cover up its ill-matched individual elements, let alone meld them into a coherent vision.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 8, 2021
The overall pretentiousness and lack of humor make it more of a slog than a guilty pleasure.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

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67% Mixed
4 Ratings
33% Negative
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Production Company Metalwork Pictures
Release Date Sep 3, 2021
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
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