25th Hour (2002)

R ★ 7.3/10 135 min Crime, Drama United States English

Director: Spike Lee

Screenplay by: David Benioff
Novel: David Benioff

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Can you change your whole life in one day?

Description

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

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Top Cast

Edward Norton Monty Brogan

Philip Seymour Hoffman Jacob Elinsky

Barry Pepper Frank Xavier Slaughtery

Rosario Dawson Naturelle Riviera

Anna Paquin Mary D'Annuzio

Brian Cox James Brogan

Isiah Whitlock Jr. Agent Flood

Tony Siragusa Kostya Novotny

25th Hour Appears on 11 Curated Movie Lists

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BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

BBC #26

Decider's Top 100 Films Of The 20Th Century

Decider #97

Indiewire's Best Films Of The 2000s (2024 Edition)

IndieWire #011

Roger Eberts Great Movies

Roger Ebert #03

Slates The New Black Film Canon The 75 Greatest

Slate Magazine #42

The Best American Independent Films of the 21st Century by IndieWire

IndieWire #03

The Ringers The Rewatchables

The Ringer #156

Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings

Vulture #25

Vulture's 101 Best Movies Set In New York City

Vulture #01

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Black Directors The Official Top 100 Narrative

Letterboxd #50