New crime thriller movie with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes now streaming

'It’s a rip-roaring, tragic joyride.'

As they embark on a crime and passion-filled journey through the American South, confidence games escalate into more elaborate heists, and Caroline transforms into a "criminal icon and notorious bank robber".

Directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Adam Carter Rehmeier (Dinner in America, Snack Shack), Carolina Caroline's cast also includes Kyra Sedgwick (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jon Gries (The White Lotus).

Watch the trailer for Carolina Caroline right here:

After its US cinema release, the movie garnered a high 93% Rotten Tomatoes score.

In particular, critics praised the film for its classic "lovers-on-the-run" set-up, its charismatic lead turns from Gallner and Weaving, and its sensitive direction.

You can read some of these glowing reactions below:

New York Times: "Nestled into its classic blueprint like a pair of old, reliable jeans, it banks on the quality of its ingredients — its magnetic stars and soulful sincerity — to revitalise its timeworn premise."

Perri Nemiroff: "Caroline and Oliver do a good deal of wrong, but every ounce of it feels right thanks to leads with a beautiful blend of passion, determination and sensitivity, and a director with an impeccable handle on style and an ability to make his movies deeply human."

The Playlist: “Carolina Caroline is sharp, soulful, and unexpectedly affecting, a crime romance powered by the uneasy rush of reinvention and escape."

RogerEbert.com: "It’s a rip-roaring, tragic joyride."

San Jose Mercury News: "Director Adam Carter Rehmeier (Dinner in America, Snack Shack) and screenwriter Tom Dean keep this thriller zipping along, but what really fires it up are its two leads and a great assist from Kyra Sedgwick in a hold-on-to-your-socks cameo."

Variety: "Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, two fine actors rarely granted the glow that comes with a proper star vehicle, positively bask in it here; together, they give a potentially standard film an active heart rate."

Carolina Caroline is streaming now in Ireland and the UK on the service NOW.