Spinning Man | Rotten Tomatoes

Spinning Man

R

Released Apr 6, 2018

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

TRAILER

for Spinning Man: Trailer 1

List

Spinning Man: Trailer 1

2:09

View more videos

42%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

38%

Audience Score

250+ Ratings

Evan Birch is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished college, where his charm and reputation have made his philosophy class very popular. When a female student named Joyce goes missing, Evan's previous off-campus dalliances make his wife question his alibi. Gruff police Detective Malloy has even more reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Rent Spinning Man on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video.

Rex Reed

Observer

Devoid of suspense and purpose, Spinning Man doesn't spin. It doesn't even move. Another case of the right actors in the wrong picture.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 6, 2018

Full Review

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Of the many interchangeable, name-lead thrillers and action pictures concurrently premiering these days in theatres and on VOD, this one's definitely a cut above.

Apr 5, 2018

Full Review

Jennifer Szalai

New York Times

Can a movie devoid of thrills be called a thriller?

Apr 5, 2018

Full Review

Jacob Knight

Birth.Movies.Death.

It moves along at a steady clip, and Brosnan, Pearce, and Driver are actively engaged with the heady approach to telling an otherwise recognizable murder mystery.

Apr 10, 2018

Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This little thriller, part lurid potboiler and part philosophical quandary, plays like a sturdy "B" movie; it won't change the world, but it might keep late-night viewers from changing channels.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2018

Full Review

Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

It stumbles in the third act by indulging in too many incoherent twists and false endings, becoming detached from reality in the process.

Apr 6, 2018

Full Review

Read all reviews

Regina P

For some reason, while I was watching, I thought I had already seen this film once upon a time. I probably have and completely forgot it. Just being a suspect can ruin your life. I didn't think this was bad. I don't know if it was ever in theaters, but it seems better suited for the streaming age, anyhow.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

Full Review

Jelisije J

A movie that is extremely nail bitting when a young girl goes missing and college professor with a nice family is the suspect in the disappearance...if you want to know if he did it, then so does the suspect himself......

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

Full Review

Joan L

I had a hard time understanding this entire movie, and God knows what happened at the end…who knows?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/23/23

Full Review

Steve C

A film featuring someone who is so confused that even the movie itself is confused.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

Full Review

Gerry

The jury is still out on this one. This movie has twists and turns and the ending was a real disappointment. The actors in this movie are great. At times this movie comes to a dead stop. Although I don't believe Evan killed the teenager, I do think he has a memory issue that requires medical attention or does he? We all forget from time to time, but a murder is hard to forget. The girl is definitely running from someone or something. It is possible that she ran right off the cliff. I believe Evan is guilty of extra marital affairs and his wife knew it. That is why they left Evanston. All the more reason the letter addressed to Evan should have been opened. Very disappointed on the lead detective's assumption at the end. The man is confessing what he may remember and it is all dismissed and Evan's reaction is not a happy one. Who ever watches The Spinning Man needs to be their own judge and jury!!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

Full Review

Jean C

The movie is very well done, good twists, well maneuvered intrigue. But, above everything, acting is close to perfect (perfection isn't of this world anyway), for I can't see how the fact that it's been performed by "3 Brits" lessens the quality of it. The "accent" argument is purely ridiculous, would it be based on a true story I'd rather understand, otherwise let's question then everything, a Welshman interpreting an American psychopath, an American interpreting an Irishman sailing on a doomed ship, a Frenchman interpreting an American hitman, and so on. Some people need to try to put up a film, just to see the kind of hell it is. I give this film five stars, because it manages to trick you till the very end. It's called entertainment. It entertained me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Simon Kaijser

Director

Guy Pearce

Evan Birch

Pierce Brosnan

Malloy

Minnie Driver

Ellen Birch

Jamie Kennedy

Ross

Odeya Rush

Joyce

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

17%

55%

Crypto

TRAILER

for Crypto

93%

59%

Revenge

TRAILER

for Revenge

31%

50%

Antebellum

TRAILER

for Antebellum

63%

41%

Detour

TRAILER

for Detour

18%

78%

Distorted

TRAILER

for Distorted

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

A Quiet Place and Blockers Are Certified Fresh

Spinning Man: Trailer 1

2:09

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Evan Birch is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished college, where his charm and reputation have made his philosophy class very popular. When a female student named Joyce goes missing, Evan's previous off-campus dalliances make his wife question his alibi. Gruff police Detective Malloy has even more reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Director: Simon Kaijser
Producer: Keith Arnold, Ellen S. Wander
Screenwriter: Matthew Aldrich
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Film Bridge International, Lionsgate
Rating: R (Some Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2018
Runtime: 1h 40m

Most Popular at Home Now