The Dutchman

2025

Drama / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 40 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 4979 5K

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Director

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Andre Gaines

Top cast

Kate Mara Photo
Kate Mara as Lula
Aldis Hodge Photo
Aldis Hodge as Warren
Zazie Beetz Photo
Zazie Beetz as Kaya
Claude Earl Jones Photo
Claude Earl Jones as Pianist
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1 hr 34 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mangosteen55 8 / 10

I'm impressed

The Dutchman feels less like a movie and more like a staged psychological ambush. What starts as casual banter between two strangers quickly tightens into something menacing, as each conversation reveals layers of manipulation, resentment, and buried fear.The film's power comes from its restraint. There are no grand speeches or dramatic escapes, just words, glances, and pressure building moment by moment. The Black protagonist's success offers no protection. Instead, it becomes part of the tension, highlighting how fragile status and self-image can be when identity is constantly questioned. The white woman controls the rhythm of every exchange, shifting from charm to cruelty with disturbing ease.The Dutchman is uncomfortable, sharp, and deliberately unforgiving. It lingers because it refuses to resolve anything cleanly, leaving viewers to wrestle with what power really looks like and who ultimately gets to wield it.
Reviewed by cinemapersonified 7 / 10

Pretty Good Movie

Rating - 7.6: Overall, a pretty good thriller that emulates the original play source material to discuss race relations in America, carried by André Holland's performance; However, because the original play is only one act, the movie feels dragged out as they attempt to stall for time to make the movie longer than it needs to be.Direction - Pretty Good to Good: The direction on a macroscale is pretty good, as they create this ominous world that the protagonist has to navigate through; the direction on a microscale feels like a play, as the director lets the actors act and work off each other; the storytelling is pretty good, as they inject the narrator into the story to help move it forward; they build tension pretty well, as it helps build tension and unease throughout the movieStory - Pretty Good: The concept builds on the one-act play "The Dutchman," but it honestly feels like it is trying to stall for time in new parts; the plot structure is centered around a one-act play, but has elements added to elongate this one act; the character writing is very good as each character has an important part in displaying racial issues in AmericaScreenplay - Pretty Good to Good: The dialogue feels very theatrical, which makes sense because this is based on a play; the symbolism is very profound, as the messages deal with what it means to be Black in America and relations between white and Black populations in the country; the foreshadowing is present and plays a part toward the endActing - Good: André Holland - Good to Very Good (Truly embodies the protagonist as he takes control of the movie and the tone throughout the film; he makes his scene partners better as if he were on stage for a play), Kate Mara - Good (Plays a real sinister character that creates a sense of unease whenever she's on screen; she has good chemistry with Holland in creating this dynamic that exposes racial tension in America), Zazie Beetz - Pretty Good to Good (A more subdued character, but she makes her presence known onscreen and has good chemistry with Holland), Stephen McKinley Henderson - Pretty Good to Good (An ominous figure, always present throughout the story, acts as the narrator, helping move the story forward), Rest of the cast - Pretty Good (It does a pretty good job supporting the main cast and acting as a background for the two-person scenes, emulating a play)Cinematography - Good: I took some liberties to create unique shots that make the movie interesting and captivatingProduction Design - Decent to Pretty Good: It helps make the movie look like a play in some scenes, as if the story were already written beforePacing - Pacing is an issue because the movie feels slow and it is stalling for time; the movie is based on a one-act play that is really only 50 minutes, so the 20-30 minutes they added show because it feels like they are stalling for timeClimax - Climax feels a little anticlimactic; the ending feels very unfinishedTone - Tone is similar to other supernatural thrillersFinal Notes - Saw the secondary premiere at SXSW.
Reviewed by gremlinlord615 8 / 10

Ruffling Feathers on the Subway 8/10

The Dutchman opens like a normal drama, a husband and wife in therapy for marriage issues. But it soon takes on a new persona and the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Based on a 1960's play, the themes are still just as relevant in todays modern world.Positives!+Andre and Kate hold the film together. Their acting makes up for most shortcomings of the writing.+Handles the ever persistent themes of racial bias, blackmail and the concept of oneself.+The twists, while not unheard of, were surprising since I was so immersed in the film.+Enjoyed how the film borrowed from stage plays with its creative directions.Negatives!-Film was surprisingly PG-13 when it came to romance; no nudity at all.-Would have liked a bit more back and forth with Andre and Kate during the climax.-Ending is a bit obscure, with final say up to the viewer.While I might not be the target audience (being a middle-aged white gay guy), the story is approachable and can parallel the experiences of other minorities. The struggle to find oneself while navigating the stereotypes and expectations of your community is something everyone can identify with. A great watch!-GremlinLord615.-Full Review on my YouTube.
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