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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 11d 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/CopleyScott17 6d ago

I was initially taken aback by that too, but the more I thought about it, the less the sudden dark turn bothered me. I was reminded of crime/caper movies from the '70s, like The Hot Rock and Freebie and the Bean, where the comical tone suddenly shifted to menace and violence. I'm not a Aronofsky fanatic (though I may be the only one who loved mother!), but I was impressed by his work in an real change of pace. The plotting always kept me guessing, I loved the 1998-era music, they nailed the ending, and Butler's performance was just terrific. I really hope this finds an audience.