The Next Three Days

Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison.

Critics were split down the middle on this Paul Haggis thriller: performances from Crowe and Banks drew consistent respect, but the film's implausible plotting and uneven pacing left reviewers debating whether it adds up to anything worthwhile. Audience enthusiasm ran notably warmer than critical opinion.