Road to Perdition

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Road to Perdition

R

2002

1h 56m

Crime

Drama

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Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for powerful Depression-era Midwestern mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman). Rooney's son, Connor (Daniel Craig), is jealous of the close bond they share, and when Mike's eldest son, Michael (Tyler Hoechlin), witnesses a hit, Connor uses the incident as an excuse to murder Sullivan's wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and youngest son. Forced to flee, Sullivan and Michael set out on a journey of revenge and self-discovery.

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Critics Consensus

Somber, stately, and beautifully mounted, Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition is a well-crafted mob movie that explores the ties between fathers and sons.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Jan 3, 2019

3/4

A beautiful elegy to a decaying world whose sadness lingers on.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Apr 14, 2013

3/4

So is Perdition still a must-see? No question. But it's tough to fuss about it much when a picture is this fussy.

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David Denby

The New Yorker

Apr 14, 2013

Visually, the picture is all of a piece, but it's a self-conscious piece of work -- all dark-toned academic classicism.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 23, 2025

8/10

Based on a graphic novel – of the non-superhero kind – and directed artistically by Mendes, this is an unusual genre foray, yet a tremendously satisfying tale of vengeance and redemption.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Jun 5, 2024

4/5

A fantastic exploration of violence, envy, loyalty, and relationships between fathers and sons, done through a superb old-school, throwback gangster film. Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Daniel Craig are phenomenal. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Sep 17, 2022

C

Eventually the movie folds up into complete pictorialism.

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Frans B

@FransB Sep 15, 2026

Brilliant. Sam Mendes knows how to captivate an audience. This is surely one of his masterpieces. Stellar cast all really convincing in character. Very good storytelling and a side of the genre seldom explored, which is refreshing. Amazing cinematography creates the perfect ambiance. Somber at times, exhilarating at others. Lots of action, drama, emotion, intrigue, suspense and real life feel to it. Very entertaining and gripping

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Caroline O

@Dream79685 Aug 9, 2026

Beautiful cinematography, great direction, and the acting is terrific. Love seeing Tom Hanks in a different type of role as well. It’s a heartbreaking movie but one of my favorites of Hanks’s.

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Grigory F

@RT54083442 Jul 11, 2026

Very good and interesting movie, nothing to say.

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Meri S.

@mschroeder Jun 21, 2026

A dark movie with an a list cast.

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don C

@Notjesus May 17, 2026

A lot of stars are wasted in a rather uninspired passionless effort that never manages to take flight. Even the action scenes seemed dull

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John H.

@Hihner Feb 17, 2026

Good watch. Good characters. Not a waste of your time. Trust me.

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Synopsis

Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for powerful Depression-era Midwestern mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman). Rooney's son, Connor (Daniel Craig), is jealous of the close bond they share, and when Mike's eldest son, Michael (Tyler Hoechlin), witnesses a hit, Connor uses the incident as an excuse to murder Sullivan's wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and youngest son. Forced to flee, Sullivan and Michael set out on a journey of revenge and self-discovery.

Director: Sam Mendes
Producer: Sam Mendes, Richard D. Zanuck, Dean Zanuck
Screenwriter: David Self
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: Zanuck Company
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.1M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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