''Absolution'' is a 2024 American

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directed by

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, written by Tony Gayton, and starring

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as a brooding, aging gangster. ''Absolution'' was theatrically released on November 1, 2024 by

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, and received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

An aging mob enforcer attempts to outrun his past and reconnect with his estranged daughter and grandson after discovering he has CTE and only a short time to live.

Cast

Production

Filming occurred in

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in October 2022. Filming also occurred in

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earlier that same month. Filming also took place in

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in November 2022.

Release

As of September 2024, the film was retitled ''Absolution'' and given a release date of November 1, 2024.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, ''Absolution'' was released alongside ''

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'' and ''

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''. The film debuted with $1.4 million from 1,500 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing 12th at the box office.

Critical response

References

External links

* {{Hans Petter Moland 2020s American films 2020s English-language films 2024 action thriller films American action thriller films American crime thriller films English-language thriller films Films directed by Hans Petter Moland Films produced by Roger Birnbaum Films shot in Boston Films shot in Massachusetts Samuel Goldwyn Films films