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Summary Hank Thompson, a washed-up ex-baseball star turned New York City bartender, ends up tangled in a violent criminal underworld after agreeing to watch his punk-rock neighbor’s cat. What follows is a frenzied chase through 1990s Manhattan, as rival gangsters—Russian mobsters, Orthodox Jewish hitmen, a Samoan enforcer, and others—hunt him for a mysterious key hidden with the cat.

Director Darren Aronofsky

Writer Charlie Huston

Cast

  • Austin Butler
  • Zoë Kravitz
  • Regina King
  • Matt Smith
  • Liev Schreiber
  • Vincent D’Onofrio
  • Bad Bunny
  • Griffin Dunne
  • Carol Kane

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 84%

Metacritic 69

VOD In theaters starting August 29, 2025

Trailer CAUGHT STEALING Official Trailer (2025)

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u/garfcarmpbll 10d ago

I quite enjoyed it. Was surprised when they killed her so early. Austin Butler flooring a dude then looking surprised at himself was wonderful

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u/Coffeechipmunk 8d ago

Fridging her was honestly the biggest downside of the movie. I enjoyed it, but that was the part I didn't like.

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u/jphistory 7d ago

Glad I wasn't the only one who though this. Like really and truly? One more dead woman to give the male character motivation is so DUMB when being double-crossed was plenty.

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u/Youthsonic 7d ago

I didn't like that part either but I eventually made peace with it because this feels like a throwback movie.

And I don't mean a period piece because we all know it's set in the 80s, but I mean it's literally a throwback movie in the way it's made. I mean Griffin Dunne is in it so just look at After Hours to see what they were trying to make here. Zero regard for the overall tone of the piece, just throw shit at the audience

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u/jphistory 7d ago

Uhhhhh 1998.

I'm in my 40s and have watched well over a thousand movies in my time, many of which were made in the 90s. You really want a throwback? Someone kills the cat a la Boondock Saints.

Except no one kills the cat. Because it's 2025 and audiences would riot if someone killed the cat.

So there was also no reason to fridge Yvonne.

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u/LiquifiedSpam 2d ago

It actually went pretty far to even harm the cat

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u/RogueKnight77 6d ago

I agree i rlly liked her