The Drop

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

A quiet, slow-burn crime drama set in a grey Brooklyn bar world, The Drop earned strong notices on the strength of Dennis Lehane's tightly constructed script and two performances — Tom Hardy's watchful, unreadable bartender and James Gandolfini's weary, diminished hood — that critics kept returning to. It sits closer to character study than thriller, which won over most reviewers but left others wishing it pushed harder.