Edge of Darkness
Directed by Martin Campbell
As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
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- pah553January 11, 2026Checking another one off the watchlist today with the 2010 gritty thriller Edge of Darkness. It’s a film that truly doesn’t fuck around, delivering a lean and somber atmosphere from start to finish. While Mel Gibson turns in a solid, grounded performance in the lead, Ray Winstone absolutely steals his scenes as the mysterious and ethically ambiguous fixer. A solid "consequences" story.
- CravanThePugilistNovember 3, 2025I'm seeing a lot of middling-to-bad reviews here... idk. I love this movie. I've probably seen it 5 times, & I'll see it a bunch more, too. It's oddly comforting to me. & that scene at the very start - the sound design etc. (no spoilers) - the first time I was watching the film, it shocked me to my core, & that scene still kinda terrifies me when I see it. Masterful direction there.
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Edge of Darkness Trivia
Edge of Darkness was released on January 28, 2010.
Edge of Darkness was directed by Martin Campbell.
Edge of Darkness has a runtime of 1h 57m.
Edge of Darkness was produced by Michael Wearing, Tim Headington, Graham King, Lucienne Papon.
As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
The key characters in Edge of Darkness are Craven (Mel Gibson), Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), Jack Bennett (Danny Huston).
Edge of Darkness is rated R.
Edge of Darkness is a Drama, Crime, Mystery film.
Edge of Darkness has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.
Edge of Darkness had a budget of $80M.
Edge of Darkness has made $81.1M at the box office.