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Derailed

Derailed

Drama · Thriller · 2005

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

Movie details

Derailed

“They never saw it coming.”

2005 Drama · Thriller 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Derailed?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mikael Håfström

Written by

Stuart Beattie

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Charles Schine

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Lucinda Harris

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

LaRoche

Melissa George

Melissa George

Deanna Schine

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

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RZA

RZA

Winston Boyko

Xzibit

Xzibit

Dexter

Court is in session

Put Derailed on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.