Release: Rubicon Lies

 

Rubicon Lies

Genre: Historical/Crime

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writer: Jimmy Ellis

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Clarke, Jeremy Strong, James Norton, David Corenswet, Brendan Gleeson, Bobby Cannavale, David Krumholtz, John Lithgow, Tony Shalhoub

Budget: $120,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $175,005,104

Foreign Box Office: $85,350,888

Total Profit: $16,093,554

Reaction: Not a major hit - but given its large budget and subject matter, any profits are gold for the studio. 

"Rubicon Lies is an entertaining if somewhat messy historical thriller that benefits from Martin Scorsese’s craftsmanship and another strong Leonardo DiCaprio performance. The film’s conspiratorial atmosphere and winding story keep it watchable, but the heavy reliance on fictional characters to drive real historical events occasionally weakens its impact. Some of the youthful casting for major political figures also feels distracting, giving parts of the film an oddly less-than-authentic tone despite its otherwise compelling premise." - Len Moretti, ScreenSlate

"Martin Scorsese’s Rubicon Lies is an engrossing conspiracy thriller that revels in the murky legends surrounding the JFK assassination, weaving CIA intrigue, mob money, and Cold War paranoia into a stylish web of betrayal. Leonardo DiCaprio is terrific - as usual - in the lead, while Scorsese directs the dense plot with the confidence of a master." - Danielle Whitaker, Western Herald

"It's a Scorsese/Leonardo collaboration, you know you're going to get a meticulously crafted film with a cast that does everything right. From Havana's revolutionary streets to Washington's shadowy corridors of power, it blends historical intrigue, mob machinations, and covert operations into a tapestry that's elegant as it is ruthless. While it may seem predictable in the sense that you know Martin and Leo would deliver brilliance, but still thrilling, immersive and impossible to look away from." - Dexter Quinn, Cinematic Observer Newsletter 

Rated R for violence, language, and thematic elements.