The Pledge (2001) movie poster

The Pledge (2001)

"Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find."
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👍 71%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 74%
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Director
Sean Penn
Runtime
2h 4m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.6/10 (1,198 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
71

Cast

Jack Nicholson as Jerry Black · 76% avg
Helen Mirren as Doctor · 69% avg
Aaron Eckhart as Stan Krolak · 67% avg
Robin Wright as Lori · 70% avg
Sam Shepard as Eric Pollack · 70% avg
Benicio del Toro as Toby Jay Wadenah · 72% avg
Patricia Clarkson as Margaret Larsen · 72% avg
Mickey Rourke as Jim Olstad · 71% avg

Is The Pledge good?

Most people think so. 71% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 74%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#803 / 1253 · Crime
Rank in its year
#120 / 146 · 2001
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Mystery Movies on Hulu (#16) · The Best Crime Movies on Hulu (#19)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer. Wikipedia ↗

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