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Review

The Watcher 2000

Directed by Joe Charbanic · 96 mins · 1,849 views

2.5 Letterboxd 2.50(12,146)
Ratings E Z J J E W 𝕭 R I K

Synopsis

FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.

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Reviews (153)

  1. E
    evni 8 月 25, 2026

    it wouldve made more sense if keanu was the cop and spader was the serial killer but thats ok we love keanu playing a villain once in a blue moon

    86
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    ZaraGwen 8 月 25, 2026

    James Spader and Keanu are in love and no one can convince me otherwise

    125
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    jenna✨ 8 月 25, 2026

    why are cat and mouse games kind of erotic idk

    117 3
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    Jordan Smith 8 月 25, 2026

    Basically a super-sized episode of CSI if it were partially shot like the “YOU WOULDN’T STEAL A CAR” adverts before aughts-era DVDs and starred James Spader & Keanu Reeves. Dumb fun with a surprisingly solid soundtrack (Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, “Dragula”) and hilariously abrupt ending.

    112 3
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    eely 8 月 25, 2026

    there is something inherently funny about james spader seeing keanu reeves just standing there drinking a beer in a graveyard and then immediately pulling a gun on him. but there’s also something inherently romantic about keanu killing like twenty women and then telling james spader he did it because he and james were destined to be together. this movie is a romantic comedy is what i’m trying to say.

    95 1
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    Willow Maclay 8 月 25, 2026

    This is a film that begins with Keanu Reeves dancing awkwardly to a club remix of “Dragula”, and it causes you to think oh my god this is going to be incredible where has this been my entire life, but then the rest of the film happens and it reveals itself as one of the worst films ever made. Absolutely incredible free-fall. Holy shit. Sorta think if you switch Reeves and Spader’s roles it might work though

    110
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    50 Shelf Random Movie Roulette, Episode #3 Shelf 41 & Disk# 9 If I could score the soundtrack alone here it’d be 4.5 stars with this late 90’s Rob Zombie soundtrack. 🎵”Go, go, Zombie, ye ye ye”🎶 On a more serious note Keanu hardly sells the terrorizing type. He also kinda carries the scenes where he’s with the lead Spader which makes for a bit of a lopsided feel to the quality of the character performances. Otherwise it’s an entertaining enough serial killer thriller to entertain most Keanu fans. Just don’t expect John Wick level action. At best we have a couple fairly average chase sequences in that arena. 50 Shelf Random Movie Roulette Ranked 2000 Ranked 2000’s Ranked Horror Ranked Horror in the 2000’s Ranked Crime and Law Enforcement / Investigation films Ranked Serial Killers Ranked Chase Scenes Ranked Keanu Reeves Ranked

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    rooney 8 月 25, 2026

    movie? bad. gay subtext? good!

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    Ian West 8 月 25, 2026

    I haven’t seen this since it was in theaters and remembered ZERO about it—Not even the combined forces of Spader and a dancing to rob zombie in slow motion Keanu (and a decent supporting cast) could save this thing.

    99 4
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    kat🕷 8 月 25, 2026

    Do you know the moment, when you watch a movie for some reason (James Spader) and you get a familiar feeling? It’s just a hunch at first, but about halfway through you realize, yea, I’ve seen that one before. That’s how I felt here. That doesn’t exactly speak for quality. A not really deep psychological game of cat and mouse, but still with some entertaining moments like Keanu Reeves dancing to Rob Zombie or James Spader being James Spader.

    169 1
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    nora 8 月 25, 2026

    james spader: keanu reeves has been stalking you for weeks in order to find the perfect time to get you alone and murder you me, if i was in this movie: keanu is following….me? 😗 james spader: yes because he wants to kill you me: probably bc he thinks i’m sexy right 😗 james spader: ???? he is going to KILL YOU me: o no i’m so scared 😗 james spader: i know him better than anyone and i’m gonna stop him me: fight over me 😗 anyway my crossover movie of the decade basically! but why did keanu play a murderer while james spader played the downtrodden detective??? why did the casting director not pull a SHORT CUTS (1993) and have them switch parts??? so stupid!!!!

    87 3
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    Magi Savage 8 月 25, 2026

    Keanu breaks in a car window with an entire porcelain toilet.

    293 4
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    Katasumi444 8 月 17, 2026

    décevant mais deux brillants acteur

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    Merel 8 月 16, 2026

    Do I even need to explain why I rated it this low?

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    slimeygrime 8 月 15, 2026

    it wasn’t very good but i do love it. it’s a pretty uninteresting story and pretty cliché and the plot is easy to predict. but how can i hate toxic yaoi. i can’t, i really can’t.

    1
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    HamidBaba 8 月 15, 2026

    Better love story than twilight

    1
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    Amoremioni 8 月 14, 2026

    watched this for Spader, but wasn’t as hooked as i was hoping to be. some cool elements, but mostly done better in earlier years thrillers, such as A Perfect Murder. while i enjoyed having the killer send Spader pictures of his next victims – along with a hard deadline – there’s almost just that to the story. a lot of these movies (and i’ll say this as well of SE7EN) lack a vilain with a stronger connection to the protagonist.…

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    LadyWicca 8 月 14, 2026

    It was not a good movie but what can you expect me to say? Two of my favorite actors in one single movie so I am in

  19. S
    Slavgoblin 8 月 13, 2026

    Okay hear me out, as a movie? It’s okay, like right down the middle okay… BUT! Tons of iconic moments, like Keanu dancing to Rob Zombie, like Spader eating a whole lemon??? Like the cop picking up the phone during a car chase? 😭 pretty unforgettable stuff, even the score gets majorly goofy for no reason like yo im fuckin dead. Also why Joel lowkey living like me when I was on a three week bender several years ago?

    2
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    Roni 8 月 13, 2026

    was this gay??? james spader eats a lemon

    1
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    mgehrig 8 月 12, 2026

    Plot is clunky and the short run time drags. Keanu just isn’t meant to play a straight up villian. The real villian is the director who forged Keanu’s signature so he had to be in it to avoid a lawsuit?! You hate to see it.

  22. K
    konstanz69 8 月 9, 2026

    Didn’t get to see the last 10 minutes before I had to pay for it but I liked it I think

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    🖤jewishvampire🖤 8 月 7, 2026

    A movie that would have benefitted from the roles being reversed, Keanu and James that is. Also holy shit, Keanu dances to Dragula. EXCELLENT!!

    1
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    hannahislost 8 月 7, 2026

    dr polly immediately clocked the sexual tension

    1
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    indisciipline 8 月 7, 2026

    i love this movie sm

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    maxattack2003 8 月 6, 2026

    Was i watching the right movie cause this movie moves so fucking quick

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    ezekielmovietim 8 月 5, 2026

    the editing really made me laugh.3 stars

    1
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    Vera 8 月 5, 2026

    Perfectly bad 💯

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    squeakypigtex 8 月 5, 2026

    why in the hell did i watch to completion this unwatchable slop?

  30. N
    noni !! 8 月 4, 2026

    good movie ❌️ sexy james spader ✅️

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    igotpotential 8 月 4, 2026

    she loves me, she’s decomposing, she loves me, she’s decomposing..

  32. J
    jerry ann 8 月 3, 2026

    PEAK YAOI!!!!

    1
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    Lee Aspin 8 月 2, 2026

    I saw that Keanu was a psycho serial killer & Spader was a drugged up FBI agent. Immediately sold. Shows the same flashback about 20 times & the soundtrack is pish, but I rode the wave

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    🪣🥛🪢 8 月 2, 2026

    si on avait été dans une chronique wattpad, ça aurait été l’une des meilleures dark romance ennemie to lovers jamais créé

    1
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    roarinsocks 8 月 1, 2026

    the guy drawing fun slash art of the two men in this movie was right. it IS mid

    1
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    BoundToFail 7 月 31, 2026

    Hadde det gøy med denne, men den er veldig teit. Bruker et hvitt filter stadig vekk. Reeves er likevel kanskje det svakeste enkeltelementet; James Spader og Marisa Tomei er ganske forutsigbare, men betraktelig bedre.

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    JabriPx14 7 月 31, 2026

    Keanu Reeves fue poseído por Dahmer en un delirio 2000milero

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    tanya ırmak ışık 7 月 30, 2026

    annemle izledik annemin film secimlerinde puanlarim hep boyle oluyo😔😔

  39. E
    Erick Andrade 7 月 29, 2026

    Só surfou na onda dos filmes de investigação dos anos 2000, e esse é uma bosta.💩💩💩💩

    1
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    Steven 7 月 29, 2026

    Spader yelling at random citizens in the street when they dgaf about a missing girl was my favourite part of this. Hugely significant film for the “Is Keanu Reeves ever actually good?” hive. If you’re in the mood for a nasty lil serial killer story, the Korean film The Chaser is an incredibly similar story which subverts every boring, played-out trope of this disgracefully cheesy thriller which doesn’t dare to go anywhere that we haven’t been before.

    1
  41. N
    Nelly McDelly 7 月 29, 2026

    Average but I had fun! Also Griffin is a freakkk i liked his character LOL. Lots of stuff i feel like they could’ve expanded upon more but wtver. Liked it well enough

  42. C
    cherry_ladybug 7 月 28, 2026

    Just one long ass criminal minds episode if they had horrendous editing

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    lilyvonshtupp 7 月 28, 2026

    I remembered this movie being a lot better when I saw it at nine years old.

  44. N
    nedla 7 月 27, 2026

    woah not good. bad editing, music, characters, etc. tonally confused and all over the place. somewhat entertaining here and there, but mostly pretty dull and forgettable. Spader is as good as he can be. the director of this film royally fucked Reeves – yet Reeves is such a nice guy, he agreed to stay on board just as long as he wasn’t advertised as having a big role in the film. jeesh..

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    Pooty Tang 7 月 26, 2026

    Let me get my freeze-dried Ozempic

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    twsln 7 月 26, 2026

    what in the yaoi….?!

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    Sophie 7 月 26, 2026

    Toxic yaoi with Keanu Reeves and James Spader wasn’t what I was expecting but I’m so mad they didn’t have crazy fucked up hate sex at the end 😒 I’m Cecil B Demented and this is real cinema

    2
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    Jordan Mears 7 月 25, 2026

    Not great, but one of those frustrating “could have been good but is just mediocre.” Still, I have a soft spot for it.

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    Gevherhan Tomris 7 月 24, 2026

    *1:18:00* This is like a scene from Supernatural 😭😭

    1
  50. E
    emily 7 月 23, 2026

    my regards to keanu’s assistant

    1
  51. A
    Ackash Kumar 7 月 23, 2026

    Keanu, stop smiling at me like that dammit

  52. O
    ozgeart 7 月 23, 2026

    başrolde keanu ve ofisteki micheal scottun yerine gelen gıcık patron var la niye izlemediniz la izleyenler niye düşük verdi la

  53. M
    meiyeezy 7 月 23, 2026

    a really beautiful romantic drama about my girlfriend’s boyfriend james spader and keanu reeves

    1
  54. D
    Dalia 7 月 22, 2026

    Etoile : 5,5/10 Caméra : 6/10 Relation : 2/10 Procédé meurtres : 7/10 En 3 mots : Assassinat – Photographie – Minuterie Recommandation : Moyennement, tueur en série – histoire classique et respectable, relation des personnages – douteux – très douteux.

  55. A
    Andy Donlon 7 月 22, 2026

    Two greats, not so great film, so much dancing by Keanu, prime for a Nu metal musical, lift it out of the dower.

  56. M
    Mrin 7 月 21, 2026

    ACTUALLY GOOD? the choice of victims was fun and different. keanu’s performance was not phoned in and was very charmingǃ james spader telling that lady to put the flowers on the ground lol me when you meet me at 3pm in the afternoon but also so much cooler than me

  57. N
    neosmith 7 月 20, 2026

    not a good movie in any traditional sense but still so captivating for some reason. i liked when he told his friend extremely casually that Griffin also said his favorite restaurant sucked as if Griffin was his totally normal bud and not literally The Watcher. he really did pass out from the moldy lime wow

  58. E
    e_iscool 7 月 20, 2026

    god this was so ass 😭 keanu reeves was forced to act in this bc someone forged his signature if that gives you any idea

    1
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    Flor 7 月 18, 2026

    i always love the homo cat and mouse games with criminals and fbi or police agents more if they are James and Keanu

  60. E
    evangelineelia 7 月 18, 2026

    well at least david has good music taste…

  61. A
    Ani 7 月 17, 2026

    “Joel and I need eachother in order to give meaning to our lives” just kiss already

  62. B
    brainfriends 7 月 17, 2026

    Most people got filtered. This film is about Hannibal and Will but if Hannibal was Patrick Bateman and Will was a bipolar junkie loser. I need them to need each other. (And they do)

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    jacklundmark 7 月 16, 2026

    its mix of simplicity with attempted depth leaves the final product feeling surprisingly admirable, well, for me at least.

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    PSYCH_Karma 7 月 16, 2026

    is this a GOOD movie? No. is this an ENJOYABLE movie? if you’re gay and like your classical thriller, absolutely yes, which is of course my case. there’s a cadence in which every word spoken is said that is both utterly deranged and completely befitting. there is inconsistencies throughout. its clear the production is both “good” and extremely contrived, and the script is, well, a little silly. but whatever drug they put for it to be THIS gay is… Well. it works on me! amazing soundtrack, too, and stylistically strong. Can’t ask for much more! its camp in the beaten, drug addicted, malformed late90s to 2000s.

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    jay 7 月 16, 2026

    I will go places for James spader I wouldn’t go with a gun

    2
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    nadia 7 月 15, 2026

    a surprisingly homoerotic film buried in a relatively mediocre film with an awfully inconsistent tone, horrible editing and an even worse soundtrack (i mean who puts techno music during the final confrontation???) a movie that can’t decide on its atmosphere, yet i have to admit it is quite romantic that when they finally do meet it’s like i’m watching a married couple argue. keanu reeves wants to work on their relationship and is trying to show james spader how much he loves him and how they need each other i love cat and mouse relationships but this was quite weak…

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    yoni:3 7 月 14, 2026

    me lleva la verga

  68. C
    cee 7 月 12, 2026

    when they were chasing keanu reeves in lower wacker i was like hey i know that place…

    2 2
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    juubiis 7 月 11, 2026

    Tem vários furos no roteiro, mas me prendeu pra caramba do começo ao fim então vou ignorar. Achei bem tenso por conta de toda a ação e supense (que é a proposta). Melhor parte é que o final é bem gay com o assassino criando a maior DR com o policial.

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    w0rmeaterlullaby 7 月 10, 2026

    keanu was forced to do this bs btw

  71. B
    Barnaby Crizovinowicz 7 月 9, 2026

    joel you sick fuck who the hell eats an orange like that

    1
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    Ollie 7 月 9, 2026

    Yikes, really not great, lost interest and failed to keep my attention. Feels and looks cheap despite the cast.

    2
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    TheGreaterToad 7 月 9, 2026

    Dated, try-hard and profoundly embarrassing. I love it

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    Mari 7 月 8, 2026

    Cast and soundtrack was SO PERFECT

    1
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    djclarknova 7 月 7, 2026

    Old thriller from 2000 that’s very very 90s in so many ways. Keanu Reeves plays a serial killer who is obsessed with James Spader, former FBI agent whose wife Keanu killed. He’s relocated to Chicago and trying to start again, when Keanu shows up and starts murdering people. For a movie that starts with interval slo-mo shots of Keanu Reeves doing bizarre karate dancing set to the music of Rob Zombie, this was really boring. Ridiculous, stupid trash that’s badly…

  76. B
    BreefEncounter 7 月 6, 2026

    Yeesh.

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    Maquina_Muerte 7 月 6, 2026

    I asked the ai helpdesk why this movie was released after The Matrix. It’s as if this one was made way before 1999 with a rookie Keanu. But apparently he was kinda wingin’ this one….. because… ..Apparently Keanu was entrapped into this film because of a signature forgery. 🫨🫨🫨🫨 So strange to see no comments mentioning this fact… maybe people still don’t know the backstory of this film’s production!!! 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

  78. R
    rosalie 7 月 4, 2026

    Keanu Reeves casually frame jogging James Spader is a little funny

    1
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    elio 7 月 4, 2026

    this movie is soooo bad don’t watch it don’t even dare . don’t just don’t do it pls don’t i swear it’s really bad like genuinely. don’t think abt it At all. plz this movie is mine

    1 1
  80. E
    eoni 7 月 4, 2026

    Solo por keanu

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    f.k.a. fent jones 7 月 4, 2026

    this movie is terrible, like, god-awful, but i can’t help but feel fond of it the same way the same way i would a really ugly and fucked up dog

    5
  82. N
    Nicholas Gates 7 月 4, 2026

    Baffling.

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    Hanna 7 月 3, 2026

    je comprend tellement pas pourquoi le tueur en série s’est attaché a campbell et lui dit “tes comme un frère pour moi” j’arrive pas a comprendre sinon euh j’avais autre chose a dire a propos de ce film c’est que,depuis que j’ai vu James spader jouer le rôle de l’avocat dans la secrétaire j’arrive pas a le voir autrement c’est hors sujet ce que je dis mais bon parce que puisque c’est le premier film que je vois de lui c’est ma première impression

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    Ramica 7 月 2, 2026

    But why would you edit a movie this way?

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    misandrome 6 月 30, 2026

    T shirt idea: I watched The Watcher (2000) and it was watchable

    2
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    Marcus 6 月 30, 2026

    Not great, with none of the three brilliant top-billed actors giving anything close to even their B-game. A lot of this is derivative of much better movies, although in some respects is ahead of the curve on other 2000s trends. I’m a sucker for homoerotic cat-and-mouse thrillers, so happy pride month, I guess? The story goes that the director forged Keanu’s signature on a contract to try and get him to do this movie, and he chose to do it…

    3
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    Shikhar 6 月 29, 2026

    So I decided to give this movie a watch after learning the backstory behind it and how poor Keanu’s kindness got taken advantage of. Tbh the most entertaining part of this entire film is trying to spot every scene where Keanu looks like he’d rather be eating subway on some random park bench lol.

    2
  88. E
    Eli-James Rongo 6 月 29, 2026

    I don’t blame Keanu Reeves for not liking this movie, well great cast at least.

    2
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    ILiekMuhvies 6 月 28, 2026

    Keanu Definitely Had His Reasons For Why He Hated This Garbage Lmafo.

    2
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    wxtroyaj 6 月 27, 2026

    Hastayım diye yatarken izledim. Öyle izlenecek bir film.

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    oobergooberrr 6 月 23, 2026

    This movie is so shit out of the ass but James spader and Keanu reeves yaoi make up for it

    1
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    crys x 6 月 22, 2026

    their dynamic is basically batman and joker in the lego batman movie

    1
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    raminta520 6 月 22, 2026

    originally this movie bored me to death but I wanted to give it a 1 star simply because James spader was in it however the story picked up at the end so it received another one and a half from me – wasn’t really bad and the psychological control on Joel at the end was impactful but I wish the tone had been set like that earlier on in the movie

    1
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    amanda 6 月 21, 2026

    you could tell they lowkey wanted hannigram’s nachos

    1
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    stas_rogiewicz 6 月 21, 2026

    ale chujstwo

    2
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    zac 6 月 20, 2026

    shows its cards early but surprise! it has no cards. lots of superfluous driving. frequent confusing use of slo-mo. keanu is obsessed with james but they don’t even make out. really really boring. a waste of marisa tomei. feat. every trip-hop chart-topper since 1998!

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    teunsmit 6 月 19, 2026

    Love James spader

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    meg ♃ 6 月 17, 2026

    Not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Keanu obviously phoned his performance in but James Spader is believable in every role, although he could’ve spoken up a bit… I liked the writing.

    2
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    Nikolai 6 月 16, 2026

    wack

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    asia! 6 月 16, 2026

    i crave cat and mouse movies all the time probably my favorite genre crime wise JAMES SPADER HOT

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    🥧 6 月 15, 2026

    برخلاف انتظارم واقعا سرگرم‌کننده بود، شاید یه شب که پودر هات‌چاکلت داشتم دوباره ببینمش.

    3
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    Josh 6 月 15, 2026

    It’s terrible what happened to Keanu Reeves on this movie, but I was expecting a far worse thriller, to be honest.

    1
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    natasha__n 6 月 15, 2026

    Not only is this movie bad it’s also completely ridiculous. It’s very much giving early 2000s

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    Hayden 6 月 15, 2026

    It wasn’t really interesting but I liked the atmosphere…

    1
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    Shad_ 6 月 14, 2026

    Very strange ‘out of focus most of the time without it being justified by the stylistic experiments in its photography that plays famous trip-hop tracks I don’t even know how they got the budget to broadcast them in it’-ish film, I might say. Also Keanu Reeves and James Spader highkey in love with each other ?????? At the expense of women’s characters, of course, who are only used to die or be flashbacked with a diffuse filter and frame rate…

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    Jester 6 月 14, 2026

    This is like a bad Batman and Joker story lol

    3
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    aswang666 6 月 13, 2026

    Man, was that bad.

  108. E
    ectoplasmaja 6 月 13, 2026

    It’s so bad, but having Keanu and James Spader kiss would fix allathat

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    indisciipline 6 月 11, 2026

    situationship crashout so crazy you follow him to chicago and kidnap his therapist and force her to admit that, in her professional opinion, he still want you

    1
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    star_fish_ 6 月 10, 2026

    such a bad movie but i love with all my heart

    1
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    Brian McNichols 6 月 9, 2026

    Some good ideas and a great cast, but it does not nearly live up to the promise that starting the movie with Keanu dancing to Rob Zombie’s “Dragula” suggests

    1
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    lilacneptune 6 月 9, 2026

    You’ve seen the bones of this movie before (and done better) but this one has Keanu doing a dance – that had to have been inspired by Leatherface’s shimmy in Texas Chainsaw 2 – to Dragula.

    2
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    uwufuf 6 月 9, 2026

    Come thriller non era male ma grazie a spader che fa il detective perché se devo pensare a keanu che fa il serial killer mi si rizzano i capelli.

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    Dolye1 6 月 8, 2026

    Oh yea keanu be Evil

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    Tayfun Falke 6 月 8, 2026

    Ein FBI-Agent jagt einen Serienmörder, mit dem ihn ein Ereignis aus der Vergangenheit verbindet. Nun gut. Nun sei aber gesagt, dass der Film zwar stellenweise spannend war, aber Keanu Reeves für mich als Bösewicht überhaupt nicht funktioniert hat. Irgendwie war da etwas aus dem Takt. Die Figur passte nicht zu der ruhigen, ehrlichen und charmanten Art von ihm. Am Ende des Filmes blieb bei mir die Frage: “Und was jetzt?” Für meinen Geschmack hat der Film zu wenig hinterlassen. Unterm Strich: Ja, der Film hatte zwar Schwächen, aber er hat mich dennoch etwas unterhalten.

    1
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    Marxianna 6 月 7, 2026

    Ver a Keanu de malo de la peli es ciertamente extraño, no tengo claro que encaje. Tampoco es que el personaje dé para mucho más: intentan hacer un Moriarty o un Hannibal Lecter, el asesino obsesionado con quien investiga, y les sale descafeinado de marca blanca. El detective amargado tampoco arregla mucho, es un poco inestable. Pero el rollo de dar la pista para encontrar a la víctima contrarreloj siempre mola, y la atmósfera oscura, urbana y sucia le va bien. Así que bueno, para un ratillo bien.

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    ei 6 月 6, 2026

    Keanu Reeves was extremely attractive as a serial killer I was Highkey giggling at all his scenes

    1
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    lsouth 6 月 6, 2026

    I’m convinced the original script was a split personality thing which would explain the strangeness of character behaviour, and instead they beefed up Keanu Reeves role (after being forced to take part as it seems). If that wasn’t the case, it would at least be more interesting than whatever this so basic and dully plotted film was. James Spader and Reeves look like they want to be somewhere else the entire time.

    2
  119. F
    Filmme Fatale 6 月 3, 2026

    i put the watcher on and then didn’t watch the watcher.

    1
  120. C
    chᗢrley 6 月 3, 2026

    man, they were right, this movie would’ve been soooooo much better if it was just a toxic romance between griffin & joel. like jfc. just malevolently make out already. its not that hard. griffin is already flirting with him on the phone, someone go tell joel bisexuality exists. i really like the juxtaposition between the two characters, even if keanu’s heart was NOT in this movie. joel is also so pathetic in this movie. i love him. but oh sweet mother…

    1
  121. D
    dong long 6 月 2, 2026

    this shit flick checked NONE of the criteria for a proper 2000’s thriller (none). however, it sure checked a decent number of the “so-bad-it’s-good” criteria (some). upon further inspection, though (introspection), i can confidently say it’s still in the useless film category (without use). one half star bonus because keenua brought a LOT of classic quinoa especially because he was intentionally against typecast here (against type). another half star because the killer kept the kitty, very cute (very nice). plus…

  122. L
    L4W D 6 月 2, 2026

    Filme bem fraco, mas é interessante

  123. A
    Ash✝on 🏈 6 月 1, 2026

    “You’re my job, You’re Paperwork”

    7
  124. B
    bdubsmoviehub 5 月 31, 2026

    52 Week Movie Challenge Week 22: 15% or Less on Rotten Tomatoes I can certainly see why The Watcher is sitting at 11% on rotten tomatoes…but I personally think it’s a better than that…slightly. There’s a decent story here about a serial killer who follows an FBI agent to a new city and torments him with photos of future victims. The script isn’t the best, but I kind of didn’t mind seeing Keanu Reeves in a super rare (first ever?)…

    2
  125. B
    buckledswashes 5 月 30, 2026

    is he gay or does he just want a friend?

    3
  126. E
    esther. 5 月 29, 2026

    Keanu Reeves… é… uau…

  127. G
    ganesha666 5 月 29, 2026

    Should’ve been gayer

    2
  128. M
    MarshmelloSquid 5 月 29, 2026

    yo the unexpected back to back Beltrami is pretty sweet!! this movie has a bunch of weirdness that makes it stand out for me in comparison to other movies like it. whether that’s a pro or a con, i don’t really know yet. the dream sequences and low-frame rate edits are kind of strange. on the plus side, the movie has a bunch of fun action, super cool fire effects, and seeing Reeves play a villain is a unique experience. there is quite a bit of language so that i didnt appreciate but overall, the movie was a fun watch!

  129. B
    BryceBan 5 月 27, 2026

    keanu reeves dances like joaquin phoenix’s joker to dragula in the first 2 minutes. You just know the kind of movie you’re getting after that

    2
  130. G
    Gulcesu 5 月 27, 2026

    Gaylerin bu obsesyonu çok korkunç oluyor

  131. G
    gary 5 月 26, 2026

    Was watching this with a buddy a mine crashing at her place i was so constipated like i was in so much pain the whole time her dog was smiling and peeing on the floor it was Very Watcher. i asked her what she thought of the movie and she said i dont know why but I kind of liked it. True. I really like the costuming, the soundtrack, and lots of the set design. When i feel totally damaged,…

    1
  132. B
    Befernyyy 5 月 25, 2026

    I really didn’t need to see Keanu awkwardly dancing to Rob Zombie…TWICE 🤣

    1
  133. O
    onemake 5 月 24, 2026

    Not good, not bad. Weird seeing Keanu as a bad guy. Great soundtrack

  134. A
    anna nomaly 5 月 22, 2026

    One of the most bafflingly limp thrillers ever made, with an incompetent script, butt rock music video direction, and a waste of several strong talents. Keanu has the right idea, camping it up whenever possible, but he’s the only bright spot. Forgotten for a reason. Shoutout to the all-seeing Nick Vass!

    21 3
  135. L
    lesfetes 5 月 21, 2026

    You know that there is problem when Spader, Reeves, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps and even Tomei can’t keep my attention for over 3 minutes The Podcast Macabre 2026 Horror Challenge 🎬 10/52 42. 2000s

    2
  136. C
    Chuck 5 月 20, 2026

    The Watcher? Why not just call it The Cuck?

    2 5
  137. K
    katherine noble 5 月 19, 2026

    flame FX budget $600000 someone please help me budget my film crew is starving

  138. M
    May ˚⊹🗡️ 5 月 19, 2026

    Viendo el reparto, me gustó mucho ver a keanu y a james trabajar juntos, no creí verlos trabajar juntos, me súper gustó. Y por otro lado, pensar en las mujeres que en la vida real fueron asesinadas y cuantas andan muertas y desaparecidas se me hace muy triste, en cuantas fueron asesinadas que nunca se sabrán quién fue el responsable y mucho menos pagará por ello.. Dios, que realidad tan aterradora vivimos las mujeres día a día.

  139. D
    Dabbenstein95 5 月 19, 2026

    This was kinda slop, I don’t feel bad because the director forced this into existence. Keanu is playing the cool guy as the villain and it doesn’t work meanwhile Spader is playing the detective type who comes off bored more than anything. It doesn’t work.

    1
  140. L
    L0v3lyRose 5 月 18, 2026

    On dirait un film des années 90 qui à très mal vieilli.

  141. C
    carlie_e 5 月 18, 2026

    okayyy Keanu playing a serial killer, this is new. James Sapader and Keanu reeves… what more could you ask for! If I had a nickel for everytime Dracula by Rob Zombie played in a Keanu movie, I’d have two nickels… which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice. Keanu and his amazing hair made this worth while.

  142. N
    nora 5 月 17, 2026

    they’re so hannigram it’s crazy

    2
  143. I
    Irene 5 月 16, 2026

    So we all agree Keanu Reeves can’t act, right?

    2
  144. R
    rach 5 月 16, 2026

    bro idk if it was the script or just keanu reeves acting style but he doesn’t read serial killer, his relationship with james spader is the only thing interesting about this movie

    2
  145. G
    gabbygabs 5 月 16, 2026

    lowkey an evil challengers variant

  146. B
    buffalodom 5 月 16, 2026

    they should have just kissed!

  147. A
    abcflicks 12 月 18, 2025

    I approached The Watcher expecting a psychological thriller that would explore the relationship between a serial killer and the investigator pursuing him. Instead, I found the film to be a disappointing and largely uninspired example of the genre. Although the premise suggests the possibility of suspense and psychological complexity, I believe the execution falls far short of its ambitions. From my perspective, one of the film’s greatest weaknesses is its narrative structure. The plot unfolds in a predictable manner, leaving…

  148. V
    Vanilya 9 月 13, 2025

    De inimigos a amantes, desenvolvimento lento.

  149. C
    CoffeeComa 8 月 24, 2025

    A guilty pleasure, I loved the funky editing like a music video and great music from Marco Beltrami. It wasnt trying to be a masterpiece but it was enjoyable and good chase scene’s.

  150. P
    Piss Pants McGee 5 月 21, 2025

    This is literally what Sarah Christ is based off of

  151. A
    axel 12 月 28, 2024

    i don’t like james spader all that much good movie though

  152. 𝐁

    🇬🇧 ⥂ 🇪🇸 ··ACTORS ON AUTOPILOT·· ··OLVIDABLE EN TODOS LOS SENTIDOS·· 🤦🏽‍♂️ Casting is usually one of the most important parts in a thriller. This movie ignores that rule. The Lead Actors Fit Their Roles So Poorly That The Only Real Mystery Is Why They Were Hired. Furthermore, the plot and its ending are very predictable. The only good thing about this film is that it’s forgettable. You’ll forget it the moment it’s over. 🤦🏽‍♂️ El casting suele ser una…

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  153. R
    Roger Ebert Archives 9 月 8, 2000

    “The Watcher” is about still another serial killer whose existence centers on staging elaborate scenarios for the cops. If these weirdos would just become screenwriters in the first place, think of the lives that could be saved. Keanu Reeves stars as Griffin, a murderer who follows an FBI agent named Campbell (James Spader) from Los Angeles to Chicago, complaining about the cold weather but explaining he had to move because “things didn’t work out with your successor.” Killing just wasn’t…

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J James Spader FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
K Keanu Reeves David Allen Griffin
M Marisa Tomei Dr. Polly Beilman
E Ernie Hudson FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
C Chris Ellis Hollis
R Robert Cicchini Mitch
Y Yvonne Niami Lisa
J Jenny McShane Diana
G Gina Alexander Sharon
J Joseph Sikora Skater
J Jillian Peterson Jessica
M Michele DiMaso Rachel
A Andrew Rothenberg Jack Fray
D David Pasquesi Norton
J Jason Wells Computer Tech
R Rebekah Nanfria Ellie
Director Joe Charbanic
Writer David Elliot, Clay Ayers
Producer Christopher Eberts, Nile Niami, Elliott Lewitt, Jeff Rice, Jean-Francois Cavelier
Executive Producer Patrick D. Cheh, Paul Pumpian, John D. Crededio
Editor Richard Nord
Original Music Marco Beltrami
Sound John Kurlander, Perry Robertson, Glenn T. Morgan
Stunts Linda Perlin
Art Direction Jeff Wallace
Synopsis
FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.
Director
Joe Charbanic
Writer
David Elliot, Clay Ayers
Studio
Universal Pictures, Lewitt / Eberts Productions, Choi / Niami Productions, Driven Productions, Inc.
Country
USA
Language
English, Vietnamese
Year
2000
Runtime
96 mins

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