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Silk Road

  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Jason Clarke and Nick Robinson in Silk Road (2021)
Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.
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Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.

  • Director
    • Tiller Russell
  • Writers
    • Tiller Russell
    • David Kushner
  • Stars
    • Nick Robinson
    • Jennifer Yun
    • Jimmi Simpson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
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    • Director
      • Tiller Russell
    • Writers
      • Tiller Russell
      • David Kushner
    • Stars
      • Nick Robinson
      • Jennifer Yun
      • Jimmi Simpson
    • 90User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Nick Robinson
    Nick Robinson
    • Ross Ulbricht
    Jennifer Yun
    Jennifer Yun
    • Kim Yum (FBI)
    Jimmi Simpson
    Jimmi Simpson
    • Chris Tarbell
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Rick Bowden
    Paul Blott
    • Liquor Store Clerk
    Darrell Britt-Gibson
    Darrell Britt-Gibson
    • Rayford
    Daniel David Stewart
    Daniel David Stewart
    • Max
    Kenneth Miller
    Kenneth Miller
    • H.T. Palmer
    Alexandra Shipp
    Alexandra Shipp
    • Julia
    Katie Aselton
    Katie Aselton
    • Sandy
    Lexi Rabe
    Lexi Rabe
    • Edie
    David DeLao
    David DeLao
    • Johnny Morales
    Beth Bailey
    Beth Bailey
    • Lynn
    Mark Sivertsen
    Mark Sivertsen
    • Kirk
    • (as Mark Silversten)
    Will Ropp
    Will Ropp
    • Shields
    Jason Coviello
    Jason Coviello
    • Martinez
    Walter Anaruk
    Walter Anaruk
    • Adrian Chen
    Meg Smith
    Meg Smith
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    • Director
      • Tiller Russell
    • Writers
      • Tiller Russell
      • David Kushner
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    3noawareness

    Unnecessarily loose with the facts

    This film is so loose with the facts and I'd completely understand if the real story was boring or lacking in any kind of drama or "plot" but just watch the 2015 documentary instead. It's much more riveting and suspenseful than this garbage. Why was this even made to be a "silk road" movie? This feels more like a movie, loosely inspired by the story. Poorly written, even more poorly acted. Avoid and watch Deep Web (2015) instead.
    5cd7

    Feels like a screenplay written by a someone who told him the story

    Silk Road is a story that can not be made up. If there was a smart person who got their hands on this project, this could have been another "Social Network" kind of movie - this was not that - Even from my little knowledge of the true events, half of the time I was like: "This is made up - this did not happen like this" - and if it was fun or better than what actually happened. I would have been fine.

    This movie just left more questions unanswered than it actually answered. People who never heard of this story now have to go listen to the podcast to actually find out what happened. I feel like that is not a great thing.

    My girlfriend liked it tho and will not care that they skipped a bunch of stuff, so 5/10 - average to great movie!
    6FreeLand90

    Over-dramatized, loosely based on true events.

    I wish they had stuck to the original story. The corrupted FBI agent was one narrative and the scammer was another. They just mixed everything up in an over-dramatized & cliched way. I have consumed so much of Ross's story to know this could have been done better.
    Edeards

    A sloppy hack job

    This makes The Social Network look like a documentary. I could forgive the use of creative license if the story wasn't so poorly mashed together.

    Maybe I'm biased because Nick Bilton's book was so good but short of some decent acting there's little here to make it an enjoyable watch, let alone a half true retelling of the actual events.
    5calicut110

    Story is very interesting; movie is a cliche

    The main reason to watch this is you'll learn all the important things about Silk Road and the founder. The movie itself was kind of silly, it took every cliche imaginable and incorporated that into the script. I wish this movie was made with a higher caliber director who could have done the story more justice. Watch it for the info not the entertainment.

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    • Trivia
      Nick Robinson and Alexandra Shipp previously starred together in Love, Simon (2018).
    • Goofs
      Both the front and rear license plates of Bowden's Crown Vic have month and year stickers on them. In Maryland only the rear plates have these stickers.
    • Quotes

      Ross Ulbricht: I knew the state might try to impede it. But if we never try for fear of retribution, then we've already lost, you know?

    • Crazy credits
      The film has no opening credits. The title does not appear until the end credits.
    • Connections
      References Princess Bride (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Sorry I Hurt You
      Written & Performed by Nat Phillips

      Courtesy of Essential Media Group

      By arrangement with Swim Good

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead End on Silk Road
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • High Frequency Entertainment
      • Mutressa Movies
      • Perfect Season Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,449
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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