The Rhythm Section

20202020
RR
1h 49min

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

How far would you go? Who would you become? Watch the new trailer for 'The Rhythm Section,' from the producers of James Bond and director of "The Handmaid's Tale." Starring Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. In theaters Jan. 31.

Action Drama Mystery

A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.

Director
- Reed Morano
Writer
- Mark Burnell(based on the novel by)
Stars

See production, box office & company info

See production, box office & company info

Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Sterling K. Brown in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Mark Burnell in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section (2020)

Raza Jaffrey in The Rhythm Section (2020)

The Rhythm Section: Deleted and Extended Scenes

5.5

The Rhythm Section: Deleted and Extended Scenes

The Silencing

6.2

Ava

5.4

The Informer

6.6

Mortal

5.9

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

5.8

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

Honest Thief

6.0

Unhinged

6.0

The Little Things

6.3

The Little Things

The Husband's Secret

The Marksman

5.6

Those Who Wish Me Dead

6.0

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, from director Reed Morano ("The Handmaid's Tale") and the producers of the James Bond film series, The Rhythm Section also stars Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. —Paramount Pictures

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Taglines
- Witness The Birth Of An Assassin
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence, sexual content, language throughout, and some drug use.
Parents guide

Trivia
Filming started in November of 2017. However, due to Blake Lively's hand injury (which occurred in December 2017), filming was halted in February 2018 for Lively's recovery. Filming resumed in June 2018. The film's release date was also delayed at least twice. It was originally scheduled for a 22 February 2019 release, before being delayed ten months, and then being rescheduled again, for release on 31 January 2020.

Goofs
The Cinema Blend blurb used on the back of the DVD packaging boldly states that "BLAKE LIVELY is a COLD-BLOODED ASSASSIN." However, her character Stephanie struggles very much with the act of killing. Target 1 died from a lung condition while fighting Stephanie (who balked at an easy chance to shoot him). Target 2 was killed by Boyd when Stephanie chickened out. Target 3 was killed by his own bomb. Target 4 is the only one that Stephanie actually assassinates. Either the blurb was taken out of context or the reviewer only watched the end.

Quotes
Stephanie Patrick: You can't have sex with me.
Proctor: That's a relief.

Connections
Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Rhythm Section (2020)

Soundtracks
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Written by Wilbur Schwandt, Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn
Performed by The Mamas and the Papas
Published by TRO-Words & Music, Inc./Warner Chappell, Inc.
Administered by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

Top review

6/10

Build and builds without particularly exploding

The film builds really well and had me hooked in but it appeared to just continue to do that. I was left feeling like I was still waiting for it to truly kick into action nothing specifically was wrong with it and as a whole I still enjoyed the majority of it. I can't help feeling however that it was a little anti-climatic in the end.

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muamba_eats_toast
Feb 6, 2020

Is Blake Lively's character English, or Irish?

Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $5,437,971
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,715,384
- Feb 2, 2020
Gross worldwide
- $5,989,583

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 49min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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