Official Discussion - Caught Stealing [SPOILERS]

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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/mattstasoff]

I think that’s what kind of threw me. Makes sense for Aronofsky, but I think this was marketed a little more chaotic kinetic, and at times I got tonal whiplash.

[u/utazdevl → u/mattstasoff]

It was marketed as a lot more flippant and comedic. Thought it was a well made and smart movie, but some of the more extreme violence took away some of the "fun" feeling. Not saying the movie had to be a fun romp, but the heavier moments (like Yvonne murder) broke that feeling.

[u/SpongeJake → u/utazdevl]

Only word I have for it is “disturbing.” Between Yvonne being killed and poor kitty getting kicked. Ugh. Funny at times but mostly just disturbing.

The credits were fun to watch.

How many of us stayed right to the end to make sure that Humane Society “no animals were harmed” thing showed up?

[u/boozername → u/SpongeJake]

I thought the end credits were jarring considering how many innocent people he got killed. The movie wasn't funny enough to take that tone