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Henry's Crime

Henry's Crime

The real crime is not committing to your dreams.

2010108 minRMidcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Director
Malcolm Venville
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Judy Greer

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.

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Where can I watch Henry's Crime?

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Highlights

What stands out about Henry's Crime?

Henry's Crime earns 4 badges, led by Box Office Flop and Feel-good.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Henry's Crime worth watching?

Henry's Crime's Midcredits score is the 34th percentile of all films, from 29K ratings across 6 sources. 38% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

34th percentile

Better received than 34% of films

38th percentile among Comedy35th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)34th
Approval (how many liked it)35th

57 /100

34th percentile of all films

38th percentile among Comedy36th percentile among 2010s

Critics 49 · Audience 58

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.1 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

38% liked it

35th percentile of all films

38th percentile among Comedy34th percentile among 2010s
38% rated it 7–1062% rated it 1–6

Critics 43% · Audience 25%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

91st percentile

29K ratings across platforms

90th percentile among Comedy91st percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$12M
Opening weekend$8.7K
Domestic gross$103K
Worldwide gross$2.2M

Returned 0.2× its budget — 52nd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It's an offbeat, character-driven heist comedy-drama with uneven pacing and a divisive lead performance.

Fans praised

  • Clever, multi-layered heist–theater mashup
  • Vera Farmiga and James Caan elevate the material
  • Old-fashioned charm and thoughtful Chekhov parallels

Detractors panned

  • Boring, slow, and pointless
  • Keanu Reeves's monotone performance
  • Confused genre identity and illogical plot

What stands out

ActingDivisive70

Farmiga and Caan shine, Reeves divisive

OriginalityDivisive65

Heist–Chekhov blend fresh but derivative in spots

DialogueDivisive60

Some deadpan humor, but inconsistent

CharactersDivisive55

Well-drawn supporting roles, thin lead

HumorDivisive55

Caan's comic relief lands; some deadpan falls flat

Plot and storyDivisive50

Clever premise but logic holes and aimlessness

TensionDivisive40

Heist stakes low, suspense muted

PacingDivisive35

Slow-burn to some, dull to others

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 11 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Critics vs users 4 points apart
  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Watch experience

What is Henry's Crime like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
WarmTense
Heaviest: middle
Dry humor
Register
Wry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.Warm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its improbable premise with a warm, wry, tongue-in-cheek touch, treating Henry's awakening affectionately rather than cynically.
The rideThe film balances light comedic moments with the underlying tension of the heist, with the prison and rehearsal segments carrying a slightly heavier emotional weight.
StructureA conventional beginning-middle-end told in order, from Henry's drudgery through prison and parole to the robbery plot.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodWistful · 8% of films
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves you with a warm, satisfied smile, with a lingering touch of longing for a life re-started and a romance begun.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2% (this title)
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

13% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeHenry sleepwalks through life until prison shakes him awake; the story follows him finding purpose and reclaiming his life through the robbery and the play. The wrongful conviction drives the setup, but the core is his revival.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfPurposeSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Purpose · 9% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeHenry's journey from a passive toll collector to a man who takes charge of his life, first through crime and then through acting and romance, is a search for meaning and self-definition.
StanceThe film treats Henry's quest for purpose with affection, rooting for his unconventional path to fulfillment rather than judging it.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
JazzOrchestral classicalSupportive music · original score
SettingBuffalo-area toll booth, prison, and a local theater

Content guide

Is Henry's Crime okay for kids?

R

Henry's Crime is rated R: “Rated R for language” (MPAA). As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (47/100), sexual content at moderate (50/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at mild (17/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 9 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • South Korea15
  • Denmark15
  • Hungary16
  • RO18+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 53%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (41 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Henry's Crime have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Henry's Crime?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Keanu Reeves
as Henry Torne
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Vera Farmiga
as Julie Ivanova
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
James Caan
as Max Saltzman
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Judy Greer
as Debbie Torne
Fisher Stevens
as Eddie Vibes
Danny Hoch
as Joe
Bill Duke
as Frank
Peter Stormare
as Darek Millodragovic
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Currie Graham
as Simon
David Costabile
as Arnold

Crew

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