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The Son of No One

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16% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 22% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
When he was a youth in the Queensborough projects, Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) -- then known as Milk -- killed a couple of junkies. His dead father's former partner, Detective Stanford (Al Pacino), got him off the hook for the crime. Now a rookie police officer himself, Jonathan remains haunted by the incident. When a Queens reporter (Juliette Binoche) receives anonymous tips regarding the long-ago crime, the implications for both White and Stanford are clear.
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Critics Consensus

Needless stylistic flourishes and wholly illogical storytelling make The Son of No One a grisly, repugnant journey.

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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Nov 4, 2011
C-
Muddled cop thriller The Son of No One has a top-drawer cast and a bottom-drawer script. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Nov 4, 2011
2.0/5.0
It's messy when it needs to be engaging; choppy when it needs to draw us in. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Nov 4, 2011
1.5/5
Life is a struggle, the new film "The Son of No One" makes that explicitly clear. But so is moviemaking, and unfortunately the toil is all too evident in writer-director Dito Montiel's messy, logic-strained third feature. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 24, 2020
1.5/4.0
Saved from the land of the Razzie Awards by a cast that keeps working hard against seemingly insurmountable odds. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Jul 11, 2020
D
The only thing left to do is throw your hands up, shrug your shoulders, and just walk away. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 15, 2013
1/4
...yet another ineffective endeavor from a curiously incompetent filmmaker... Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad Oct 19, 2026 The Son of No One is a *1* star Movie! See more
Bruno V @RT13830604 Jun 20, 2026 Filme péssimo do gênero. See more
Laurie S @Karlwinters Aug 13, 2025 One of the most weak ans stupidest film plots I've ever had the misfortune to see. I hope this director never makes another movie, ever. See more
Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Pervasive Language, Brief Disturbing Sexual Content and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $28,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more
Jordan C @RT14691909 Feb 28, 2025 Dont listen to the critics!!! Took me about 45 minutes to really get into the movie, but the second half really pays off. Channing tatum does a great job and the other three top actors really come together well at the end. See more
Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Sep 7, 2024 A good idea but poorly executed. With this cast this should've been a great movie. Tim Treakle See more
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Dito Montiel

Director

Channing Tatum

Jonathan White

Al Pacino

Det. Stanford

Juliette Binoche

Lauren Bridges

Tracy Morgan

Vinnie

Katie Holmes

Jonathan's Wife

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The Son of No One

Ray Liotta as Captain Marion Mathers in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Tracy Morgan as Vincent Carter and Channing Tatum as Jonathan White in "The Son of No One." Katie Holmes in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and Al Pacino as Detective Stanford in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and James Ransone as Thomas Purdenti in "The Son of No One." Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and Juliette Binoche as Lauren Bridges in "The Son of No One." Al Pacino as Detective Stanford in "The Son of No One." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When he was a youth in the Queensborough projects, Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) -- then known as Milk -- killed a couple of junkies. His dead father's former partner, Detective Stanford (Al Pacino), got him off the hook for the crime. Now a rookie police officer himself, Jonathan remains haunted by the incident. When a Queens reporter (Juliette Binoche) receives anonymous tips regarding the long-ago crime, the implications for both White and Stanford are clear.
Director
Dito Montiel
Producer
John Thompson, Holly Wiersma, Dito Montiel
Screenwriter
Dito Montiel
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Millennium Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Disturbing Sexual Cntent|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
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