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The director who brought us Black Swan<\/em> and The Wrestler<\/em> is back with a new, pulse-pounding crime movie. Set in 1998 in New York City, the new filmfrom Darren Aronofsky, Caught Stealing,<\/em> is perhaps the most under-the-radar cool movie of the summer.<\/p>\n And now, with early reviews in, Caught Stealing<\/em> has a very, very strong opening Rotten Tomatoes score. Here’s what the critics are saying, and when the movie hits theaters.<\/p>\n Related: Austin Butler Details Dramatic Transformation for ‘Dune 2’ Character Feyd-Rautha<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n With a smattering of early reviews in, the opening Rotten Tomatoes score for Caught Stealing<\/em><\/a>is 85 percent. This is with just 13 critical reviews in so far. Expect that number to fluctuate as more film reviews are added in the coming days.<\/p>\n “For the most part, Caught Stealing<\/em> is a riotous, rollicking ride studded with New York\u2019s concrete grit,” Ben Travis said in his review for Empire<\/em><\/a>. Meanwhile, Giovanni Lago, writing for Next Best Picture<\/a>,<\/em> summed up Caught Stealing in opposition to its summer blockbuster competitors: “Who would have guessed the most entertaining release of the season wouldn\u2019t be about superheroes or dinosaurs, but a sexily scuzzy action thriller about a washed-up baseball player stumbling through New York\u2019s underworld?”<\/p>\n Some critics have pointed out that the humor and drama of the film are sometimes a bit uneven, but overall, the cast and Aronofsky deliver the goods.<\/p>\n The aforementioned “washed-up baseball player” is the character of Hank, played by Austin Butler. While cat-sitting for Russ (Matt Smith), Hank and his would-be girlfriend Yvonne (Zo\u00eb Kravitz) get wrapped up in a massive crime caper, which touches all corners of the NYC underworld in the year 1998. Caught Stealing<\/em> is based on the novel of the same name by Charlie Huston, who also worked on the screenplay for the movie.<\/p>\n Although the 1982 song from the Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” is prominent in the trailer, the movie is decidedly a ’90s flick, a sort of mix of Guy Ritchie movie, combined with something that feels like a modern-day Trainspotting<\/em>. And with cool guys Smith and Butler front and center, it’s also the last must-see movie of the summer.<\/p>\n Related: Austin Butler\u2019s Trainer Just Shared the Exact Workout He Uses to Stay Shredded\u2014and It\u2019s Absolutely Brutal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Men’s Journal<\/a> on Aug 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the Entertainment<\/a> section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The director who brought us Black Swan and The Wrestler is back with a new, pulse-pounding crime movie. Set in 1998 in New York City, the new filmfrom Darren Aronofsky, Caught Stealing, is perhaps the most under-the-radar cool movie of the summer. 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Caught Stealing<\/em> Plot<\/h2>\n
Caught Stealing<\/em> is out in theaters on Friday, August 29.<\/h3>\n